Table 2.
Demographics of Participants Per Aβ Group
Aβ− | Aβ−+ | Aβ++ | |
---|---|---|---|
Number of participants, n | |||
Total | 116 | 18 | 14 |
Baseline | 100 | 16 | 14 |
Follow-up | 76 | 15 | 5 |
Age (y), mean ± SD | |||
Baseline | 70.08 ± 5.81 | 69.04 ± 6.18 | 73.18 ± 4.54 |
Follow-up | 72.29 ± 5.88 | 71.18 ± 6.17 | 75.44 ± 4.55 |
Female sex (%) | 53 | 44 | 71 |
Time between follow-up (y), mean ± SD | 2.33 ± 0.36 | 2.32 ± 0.48 | 2.69 ± 0.53 |
Time between PET scans (y), mean ± SD | 4.29 ± 0.39 | 4.34 ± 0.54 | 4.45 ± 0.50 |
Average MMSE, mean ± SD | |||
Baseline | 28.70 ± 1.35 | 28.33 ± 1.64 | 28.29 ± 1.38 |
Follow-up | 28.88 ± 1.03 | 28.89 ± 1.50 | 28.30 ± 2.11 |
Hypertension (%) | |||
Baseline | 47 | 55.6 | 28.6 |
Follow-up | 36.8 | 55.6 | 14.3 |
Hypercholestermia (%) | |||
Baseline | 32.5 | 44.4 | 35.7 |
Follow-up | 36.8 | 55.6 | 35.7 |
Diabetes (%) | |||
Baseline | 6.8 | 0 | 7.1 |
Follow-up | 6.8 | 0 | 7.1 |
Angina (%) | |||
Baseline | 5.1 | 0 | 0 |
Follow-up | 7.7 | 0 | 0 |
Atherosclerosis (%) | |||
Baseline | 2.6 | 0 | 0 |
Follow-up | 4.3 | 0 | 0 |
Myocardial infarct (%) | |||
Baseline | 4.3 | 0 | 0 |
Follow-up | 6.8 | 0 | 0 |
Transient ischemic attack (%) | |||
Baseline | 2.6 | 0 | 7.1 |
Follow-up | 2.6 | 0 | 7.1 |
Macula signal strength, mean ± SD | |||
Baseline | 9.2 ± 1 | 9.4 ± 0.96 | 9.0 ± 1 |
Follow-up | 9.1 ± 0.76 | 9.1 ± 0.71 | 9.0 ± 0.61 |
Optic nerve signal strength, mean ± SD | |||
Baseline | 9.4 ± 0.75 | 9.2 ± 0.94 | 9.6 ± 0.77 |
Follow-up | 9.0 ± 0.80 | 9.2 ± 0.54 | 9.3 ± 0.27 |