Table 1.
Healthy controls (n = 47) | Alzheimer's disease (n = 75) | |
---|---|---|
Age | 71.87 (7.77) | 76.65 (6.24)* |
Gender (%, M/F) | 61.7/38.3 | 53.3/46.7 |
Education | 16.30 (3.78) | 13.53 (3.28)* |
MMSE | 29.48 (0.65) | 25.05 (2.83)* |
CDR sum of boxes | 0.00 (0.00) | 2.76 (1.60)* |
Visual acuity (≥20/20) | 45% | 15%* |
7-point system | 5.61 (1.07) | 4.16 (1.67)** |
8-point system | 7.43 (1.06) | 6.05 (2.08)** |
10-point system | 9.17 (.94) | 7.52 (2.20)** |
Conceptualization error | 10.60% | 43.80%** |
Driving experience (years) | 53.11 (6.80) | 56.28 (9.23)* |
Miles driven/week | 195.53 (114.87) | 87.64 (88.20)** |
Road test error rate | 0.04 (0.03) | 0.09 (0.07)** |
Unsafe driver ratings | 14.90% | 54.70%** |
Notes: Values are means (SD) unless otherwise noted; MMSE = Mini-Mental State Examination; CDR = Clinical Dementia Rating Scale.
*p < .05.
**p < .001.