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E-ISSN : 2733-4538
The Digit Span Test is a neuropsychological test in most common use for measuring attention- concentration and working memory. It has been popularly used for assessing the elderly, especially the demented elderly, since it is easy to be administered. The Digit Span Test consists of digit span forward (DF) and digit span backward (DB). Three scores, DF, DB, and DF-DB, are used as measures of it. This study was conducted to present normative data for DF, DB, and DF-DB in 451 healthy Korean elderly ranging in age from 55 to 80. Means on DF, DB, and DF-DB were 5.44 (SD=1.41), 3.52 (SD=.92), and 1.94 (SD=1.22), respectively. Only educational level was associated with DB and DF-DB, whereas educational level and age were associated with DF. Sex was not associated with any of them. The norms of DF, DB, and DF-DB broken down by educational level were presented.