Table 1.
Clinical characteristics and neuropsychological tests
| Bad score | Good score | t | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 18 | 36 | ||
| Males/females | 7/11 | 10/26 | ||
| Age, years | 72.7 ± 7.9 | 75.3 ± 6.7 | −1.281 | 0.206 |
| Education, years | 11.5 ± 3.3 | 11.1 ± 2.6 | 0.473 | 0.638 |
| ACE-R score | 69.2 ± 12.8 | 69.1 ± 7.4 | 0.040 | 0.968 |
| MMSE score | 23.2 ± 3.3 | 23.2 ± 2.5 | −0.069 | 0.945 |
| TMT-A time, s | 99 ± 23 | 50 ± 15 | 9.605 | 0.000 |
| TMT-B time, s | 406 ± 230 | 239 ± 144 | 3.281 | 0.002 |
| TMT B-A time, s | 308 ± 222 | 189 ± 138 | 2.426 | 0.019 |
| TMT B/A ratio | 4.1 ± 2.2 | 4.8 ± 2.3 | −1.068 | 0.290 |
Values are n or means ± SD. Bad score = AD patients with poor performance on the TMT-A. Good score = AD patients with good performance on the TMT-A.