Table 5.
Patient characteristics at baseline: left MTA score of 0 or 1 versus 2, 3 or 4
| MTA score 0 or 1 | MTA score 2, 3, 4 | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (year): n, median [25th -75th percentile] | 16, 75.0 [72.0 - 78.8] | 198, 79.0 [75.8 - 82.0] | 0.003b** |
| Women, n (%) | 11 (68.8) | 121 (61.1) | nsc |
| Social status | |||
| alone, n (%) | 10 (62.5) | 83 (43.5) | nsc |
| with partner, n (%) | 5 (31.3) | 103 (53.9) | |
| other*, n (%) | 1 (6.3) | 5 (2.6) | |
| CIRS (score): n, median [25th -75th percentile] | 16, 5.0 [4.0 - 6.0] | 198, 6.0 [4.0 - 8.0] | nsb |
| Polypharmacy, n (%) | 8 (50.0) | 105 (53.3) | nsc |
| Use of informal care, n (%) | 13 (81.3) | 169 (85.8) | nsd |
| Use of professional care, n (%) | 6 (37.5) | 93 (47.7) | nsc |
| MMSE (score): n, median [25th -75th percentile] | 16, 25.0 [23.0 - 26.8] | 196, 23.0 [20.0 - 15.0] | 0.017b** |
| Clock-drawing test (score): n, median [25th -75th percentile] | 15, 3.0 [1.0 - 4.0] | 178, 3.0 [2.0 -5.0] | nsb |
| Presence of BPS, n (%) | 5 (31.3) | 46 (23.8) | nsd |
| Weight (kg): n, mean ± SD | 16, 68 ± 12 | 198, 74 ± 12 | nsa |
| BMI (weight/(height)2): n, median [25th -75th percentile] | 16, 25.7 [21.1 - 27.0] | 187, 25.9 [23.5 - 29.1] | nsb |
| Use of ONS, n (%) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.8) | nsd |
| Appetite | |||
| good, n (%) | 14 (87.5) | 156 (93.4) | nsd |
| poor, n (%) | 2 (12.5) | 11 (6.6) | |
| Self-reported weight loss, n (%) | 2 (12.5) | 26 (14.6) | nsd |
*Other, that is: with son or daughter, brother or sister; **significant, that is P <0.05. aIndependent sample t test; bMann-Whitney U test; cPearson chi-square test; dFisher’s exact.
MTA, medial temporal lobe atrophy; P, probability; n, number of patients; ns, not significant; CIRS, cumulative illness rating scale; MMSE, mini mental state examination; BPS, behavioral and psychological symptoms; SD, standard deviation; BMI, body mass index; ONS, oral nutritional supplement.