Table 1.
Demographical Features of the Patients.
| AD (n = 45) | VaD (n = 35) | Control (n = 62) | P Value a | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean ± SD | 76.4 ± 7.8 | 77.2 ± 7.7 | 75.5 ± 4.8 | .7 .6 |
| Female/Male, n (%) | 24/21 (53/47%) | 24/11 (69/31%) | 33/29 (53/47%) | .6 .3 |
| BMI, mean ± SD | 24.5 ± 4.4 | 24.4 ± 4.3 | 23.5 ± 2.6 | .2 .9 |
| HT, n (%) | 35 (78%) | 32 (91%) | 49 (79%) | .8 .1 |
| Hyperlipidemia, n (%) | 16 (36%) | 15 (43%) | 24 (39%) | .9 .6 |
| History of CVI, n (%) | 3 (7%) | 12 (34%) | 0 | <.001 .003 |
| History of depression, n (%) | 4 (9%) | 8 (23%) | 4 (7%) | .2 .1 |
| Illiterate, n (%) | 11 (24%) | 9 (26%) | 10 (17%) | .07 .2 |
| Family history of dementia, n (%) | 11 (24%) | 10 (29%) | 5 (8%) | .008 .8 |
Abbreviations: AD, Alzheimer’s disease; BMI, body mass index (kg/m2); CVI, cerebrovascular incident; HT, hypertension; SD, standard deviation; VaD, vascular dementia.
a The first line is the P value when patients with dementia (AD + VaD) are compared to the controls; the second line is the P value when dementia patients are compared among themselves (AD and VaD).