Table 1.
General demographics of subjects
| NCI | aMCI | mAD | AD | ANOVA | |
| Group size | 13 | 7 | 6 | 11 | |
| Male | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | |
| Female | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
| Mean age ± SD | 87.4 ± 7.6 | 91.1 ± 5.0 | 85.5 ± 7.2 | 83.9 ± 8.7 | F = 1.416 |
| Range | 70–101 | 84–99 | 77–94 | 68–99 | p > 0.1 |
| PMI (hours) | |||||
| Mean ± SD | 3.0 ± 0.8 | 2.9 ± 0.7 | 3.2 ± 0.9 | 3.5 ± 0.9 | F = 0.988 |
| Range | 2.3–5 | 2–3.5 | 2–4.5 | 2–5 | p > 0.1 |
| Brain weight (g) | F = 0.232 | ||||
| Mean ± SD | 1177 ± 166 | 1181 ± 155 | 1170 ± 57 | 1137 ± 110 | p > 0.1 |
| MMSE Mean ± SD | 28.7 ± 1.7 | 24.7 ± 2.4a | 22.2 ± 1.7ab | 13.4 ± 3.4abc | F = 88.853 |
| Range | 26–30 | 20–27 | 20–25 | 7–19 | p < 0.0001 |
a
p < 0.05 compared to NCI.
b
p < 0.05 compared to aMCI.
c
p < 0.05 compared to mAD.