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. 2023 Mar 16;15:54. doi: 10.1186/s13195-023-01203-y

Table 7.

Linear mixed model results of the MCI and dementia groups stratified by APOE ε4 status

MCI group Dementia group
APOEε4 positive (n = 58) APOEε4 negative (n = 48) APOEε4 positive (n = 36) APOEε4 negative (n = 14)
Effect Slope (95% CI) p-value Slope (95% CI) p-value Slope (95% CI) p-value Slope (95% CI) p-value
MMSE
 CSF ApoA1  − 0.059 (0.302, 0.183) 0.63 0.233 (− 0.024, 0.489) 0.075  − 1.029 (− 1.950, − 0.108) 0.029 1.078 (− 0.205, 2.361) 0.097
 Plasma ApoA1  − 0.798 (− 1.258, − 0.339)  < 0.001  − 0.474 (− 0.740, − 0.209)  < 0.001  − 1.715 (− 3.285, − 0.146) 0.033  − 0.794 (− 3.923, 2.336) 0.61
 Plasma TG/HDL  − 0.327 (− 0.562, − 0.093) 0.006  − 0.044 (− 0.173, 0.084) 0.50  − 0.559 (− 1.279, 0.162) 0.13 0.960 (− 1.045, 2.965) 0.34
CDR-SB
 CSF ApoA1 0.220 (0.057, 0.383) 0.008 0.076 (− 0.113, 0.264) 0.43 0.137 (− 0.451, 0.725) 0.64  − 0.474 (− 1.245, 0.297) 0.22
 Plasma ApoA1 0.518 (0.199, 0.838) 0.002  − 0.032 (− 0.229, 0.164) 0.75 0.656 (− 0.346, 1.658) 0.19 0.729 (− 1.151, 2.609) 0.44
 TG/HDL 0.287 (0.126, 0.448)  < 0.001 0.057 (− 0.038, 0.152) 0.24 0.580 (0.120, 1.040) 0.014  − 0.112 (− 1.316, 1.093) 0.85
LM
 CSF ApoA1 0.017 (− 0.156, 0.190) 0.84 0.093 (− 0.163, 0.350) 0.47 0.042 (− 0.282, 0.366) 0.79 0.613 (− 0.008, 1.234) 0.053
 Plasma ApoA1 0.220 (− 0.108, 0.549) 0.19  − 0.598 (− 0.866, − 0.330)  < 0.001 0.068 (− 0.479, 0.615) 0.80  − 2.753 (− 4.268, − 1.239) < 0.001
 Plasma TG/HDL 0.125 (− 0.044, 0.293) 0.15 0.002 (− 0.127, 0.130) 0.98 0.142 (− 0.117, 0.402) 0.28  − 0.548 (− 1.518, 0.423) 0.26

MMSE Mini-Mental Status Exam score, CDR-SB Clinical Dementia Rating Scale–Sum of Boxes score, LM Logical memory delayed recall score. Positive slope notes faster progression CDR-SB, negative slope notes faster progression in MMSE and LM