Table 1.
Descriptive Characteristics of Incident AD cases
| Variable | All Cases (n=156) |
|---|---|
| Age at diagnosis mean (SD) | 83.0±6.4 |
| Male n (%) | 45 (28.8) |
| Education (years) mean (SD) | 6.6 ± 4.5 |
| Baseline Cognitive Score mean (SD) | −1.14±0.56 |
| Ethnicity n (%) | |
| White/Non-Hispanic | 14 (9.0) |
| Black/Non-Hispanic | 46 (29.5) |
| Hispanic | 94 (60.3) |
| Other | 2 (1.3) |
| Diabetes n (%) | 25 (16.0) |
| Hypertension n (%) | 113 (72.4) |
| Total Cholesterol mean±SD | 196.4 ± 36.9 |
| LDL mean±SD | 114.5± 34.6 |
| HDL mean±SD | 47.2 ± 14.3 |
| Triglycerides mean±SD | 173.2± 70.9 |
| Heart Disease n (%) | 28 (17.9) |
| Stroke n (%) | 24 (15.4) |
| Presence of at least one APOE-ε4 allele n (%) | 43 (27.6) |
| Post-incidence follow-up time (years) mean±SD | 3.5 ± 2.2 |