Table 3.
Number of subjects, sex, and age at the time of death for control and sCJD subjects for samples used in Fig. 5. Age is shown as mean ± standard deviation (SD). Statistical analysis of age was performed using a Welch’s t-test.
| Table 3 | Occipital cortex | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristics | Control | sCJD | P value* |
| Number of subjects | 6 | 8 | – |
| Age at death (years) | 86 ± 11 | 66 ± 9 | 0.004 |
| Sex [male (%)] | 2 (33%) | 3 (38%) |