Table 2. Demographic and clinical data.
Controls n = 20 | MCI n = 15 | Alzheimer n = 28 | |
Age in years (SD) | 71.65 (7.04) | 70.87 (9.71) | 74.86 (6.97) |
Sex (Female:Male) | 11∶9 | 7∶8 | 15∶13 |
Years of education (SD) | 9.1 (4.36) | 7.07 (3.39) | 6.79 (4.07) |
MMSE (SD) | 27.55 (2.09) | 26.20 (1.97) | 20.61 (4.08)* |
ANOVA of group differences (p<0.0001). Significant differences were found between the Alzheimer group and the controls, and between the Alzheimer group and the MCI group. MMSE, Mini Mental State Examination; SD, standard deviation.