Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of AD patients and control subjects
| Feature | AD patients | Control subjects | Statistical comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| # of subjects | 15 | 15 | – |
| Gender M/W | 6/9 | 9/6 | P > 0.15 |
| Age (years) | 67.9 ± 10.5 | 64.5 ± 11.5 | P > 0.4 |
| MMSE | 21.5 ± 4.0 | 28.9 ± 1.1 | P < 0.001 |
| CDR | 0.8 ± 0.25 | – | – |
The second and third columns present group characteristics (mean +/− standard deviation). “W” stands for women, “M” for men. The fourth column presents P-values for the statistical significance of the two-sided between-group differences estimated by the Mann–Whitney-Wilcoxon test and the χ2 test for gender.