Table 3.
T-tests and Chi Squares Among Study Variables and Conversion to Alzheimer’s Disease (AD)
| Men (N=1744) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| % Diagnosed with AD | Statistic | ||
| Race | Black | White | χ2(1, 1337) =2.44, p=.12 |
| 31.5% | 30.9% | ||
| APOE e4 allele | Absent | Present | χ2(1, 1251) =46.90, p<.001 |
| 23.2% | 41.6% | ||
| Hypertension | Absent | Present | χ2(1, 1337) =1.25, p=.26 |
| 29.1% | 32.0% | ||
| Diabetes | Absent | Present | χ2(1,1337) =4.12, p=.04 |
| 29.8% | 37.1% | ||
| Referral Source | Non-professional | Professional | χ2(1,1337) =88.62, p<.001 |
| 22.3% | 47.3% | ||
| Years of Education | No AD M=16.76, SD=4.82 |
AD M=16.65, SD=7.69 |
t(1335)=.32, p=.75 |
| Women (N=2592) | |||
| Descriptive Data | Statistic | ||
| Race | Black | White | χ2(1, 2367) =1.45, p=.23 |
| 18.6% | 21.3% | ||
| APOE e4 allele | Absent | Present | χ2(1, 2200) =61.34, p<.001 |
| 15.5% | 29.7% | ||
| Hypertension | Absent | Present | χ2(1, 2367) =23.24, p<.001 |
| 16% | 24.2% | ||
| Diabetes | Absent | Present | χ2(1, 2367) =.30, p=.58 |
| 20.7% | 22.1% | ||
| Referral Source | Professional | Non-professional | χ2(1, 2367) =73.19, p<.001 |
| 16.7% | 33.2% | ||
| Years of Education | No AD M=15.95, SD=5.84 |
AD M=15.44, SD=7.16 |
t(2365)=1.63, p=.10 |