Normative data for the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) in a population-based sample

To provide normative and descriptive data for the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) in a large, ethnically diverse sample.

The MoCA was administered to 2,653 ethnically diverse subjects as part of a population-based study of cardiovascular disease (mean age 50.30 years, range 18–85; Caucasian 34%, African American 52%, Hispanic 11%, other 2%). Normative data were generated by age and education. Pearson correlations and analysis of variance were used to examine relationship to demographic variables. Frequency of missed items was also reviewed.