| Mean (SD) score by menopausal stage | P-value* | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Pre-menopause | Peri-menopause | Post-menopause | Â | |
Immediate verbal episodic memory | 15.6 (3.4) | 15.7 (3.6) | 15.5 (3.7) | 0.41 |
Delayed verbal episodic memory | 14.4 (3.6) | 14.5 (3.9) | 14.3 (3.9) | 0.55 |
Working memory | 7.0 (2.4) | 7.2 (2.3) | 7.2 (2.4) | 0.11 |
Processing speed | 82.5 (13.8) | 80.6 (13.8) | 78.7 (13.5) | < 0.001 |
Verbal intelligence | 42.3 (7.7) | 44.6 (7.4) | 45.7 (7.4) | < 0.001 |
Verbal fluency | 42.1 (11.9) | 43.8 (11.8) | 43.8 (12.3) | 0.01 |