Table 1.
Subject Characteristics
Patients With CBS (n=48) | Healthy Controls (n=14) | χ2 or t Value for Difference | P Value | |
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Sex, No. M/F | 25/23 | 8/6 | χ 2=0.001 | .98 |
Age at onset, mean (SD), y | 61 (9) | NA | NA | NA |
Age at testing, mean (SD), y | 66 (9) | 60 (6) | t=2.44 | .02 |
Handedness, No. R/L/ambidextrous | 43/4/1 | 14/0/0 | χ2=1.586 | .45 |
Education, mean (SD), y | 15 (3) | 17 (4) | t=1.99 | .051 |
MDRS2 total raw score, mean (SD) (total possible, 144) | 116 (24) | 139 (3) | t=3.65 | .006a |
Initial side of symptoms, No. L/R/unclear | 25/21/2 | NA | NA | NA |
Side tested, No. L/R/both | 33/13/2 | NA | NA | NA |
Abbreviations: CBS, corticobasal syndrome; L, left; MDRS2, Mattis Dementia Rating Scale 2; NA, not applicable; R, right.
Significant at a Bonferroni-corrected level of P < .05.