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. 2023 Aug 23;20(1):301–315. doi: 10.1002/alz.13420

TABLE 3.

Precision and TF‐window results.

Perfect difference estimate Adjusted confidence interval Adjusted p‐value
Aβ+CU vs. Aβ‐CU
High transition frequency SW‐TB precision −2.568 −4.993 to −0.081 0.041
High transition frequency SW‐SP precision −3.042 −7.815 to 1.979 0.319
Low transition frequency SW‐TB precision −1.938 −4.126 to 0.301 0.104
Low transition frequency SW‐SP precision −5.099 −8.770 to −1.280 0.006
High transition frequency SW‐TB TF‐window −0.448 −3.710 to 2.924 0.946
High transition frequency SW‐SP TF‐window 1.395 −2.256 to 5.182 0.645
Low transition frequency SW‐TB TF‐window −0.097 −3.497 to 3.423 0.998
Low transition frequency SW‐SP TF‐window 0.848 −2.754 to 4.583 0.847
Aβ+CI vs. Aβ‐CU
High transition frequency SW‐TB precision −1.707 −5.336 to 2.060 0.517
High transition frequency SW‐SP precision −4.676 −10.916 to 2.002 0.213
Low transition frequency SW‐TB precision −2.032 −4.814 to 0.832 0.210
Low transition frequency SW‐SP precision −4.853 −10.896 to 1.600 0.170
High transition frequency SW‐TB TF‐window −6.561 −10.146 to −2.834 <0.001
High transition frequency SW‐SP TF‐window −1.083 −5.364 to 3.393 0.826
Low transition frequency SW‐TB TF‐window −6.446 −10.471 to −2.241 0.002
Low transition frequency SW‐SP TF‐window −0.393 −4.728 to 4.139 0.976
Aβ+CI vs. Aβ+CU
High transition frequency SW‐TB precision 0.883 −2.742 to 4.644 0.832
High transition frequency SW‐SP precision −1.685 −8.104 to 5.182 0.818
Low transition frequency SW‐TB precision 0.259 −2.886 to 2.774 0.996
Low transition frequency SW‐SP precision −0.096 −6.016 to 6.953 0.995
High transition frequency SW‐TB TF‐window −6.141 −9.537 to −2.617 <0.001
High transition frequency SW‐SP TF‐window −2.444 −6.566 to 1.860 0.360
Low transition frequency SW‐TB TF‐window −6.356 −10.175 to −2.374 0.001
Low transition frequency SW‐SP TF‐window −1.230 −5.412 to 3.136 0.772
Correlation Estimate 95% Confidence Interval p‐value
CSF 42/40 & Coupling Precision
High transition frequency SW‐TB coupling 0.197 0.060 to 0.327 0.005 *
High transition frequency SW‐SP coupling 0.140 0.001 to 0.273 0.047
Low transition frequency SW‐TB coupling 0.151 0.012 to 0.284 0.033
Low transition frequency SW‐SP coupling 0.183 0.046 to 0.314 0.009 *
p‐Tau181 & Coupling Precision
High transition frequency SW‐TB coupling −0.201 −0.330 to −0.064 0.004 *
High transition frequency SW‐SP coupling −0.091 −0.255 to 0.019 0.089
Low transition frequency SW‐TB coupling −0.121 −0.226 to 0.049 0.201
Low transition frequency SW‐SP coupling −0.134 −0.267−0.005 0.059
total Tau & Coupling Precision
High transition frequency SW‐TB coupling −0.175 −0.306 to −0.037 0.013 *
High transition frequency SW‐SP coupling −0.056 −0.193 to 0.084 0.432
Low transition frequency SW‐TB coupling −0.033 −0.171 to 0.106 0.640
Low transition frequency SW‐SP coupling −0.123 −0.257 −0.016 0.082
Combined SW‐TB/SW‐SP metric
Precision correlation with Aβ42/Aβ40 0.273 0.132 to 0.390 <0.001 *
Precision correlation with p‐tau181 −0.21 −0.073 to 0.339 0.003 *
Precision correlation with total‐tau −0.182 −0.044 to −0.313 0.01 *

Note: Precision of coupling and TF‐window EEG power are expressed as a percent difference between groups, adjusted for covariates, and controlled for multiple comparisons with via Tukey‐Kramer adjustment. Correlations between precision of coupling and biomarkers are adjusted for covariates only.

Abbreviations: Aβ = amyloid; CU = cognitively unimpaired; CI = cognitively impaired; IQR = interquartile range; SP = spindle; SW = slow wave; TB = theta burst; TF = time‐frequency.