Table 1.
Characteristics of the subjects with MCI and controls.
| Controls (n = 17) | MCI (n = 18) | p-values | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 68.25 (1.54) | 69.50 (1.91) | 0.652 |
| Education | 11.19 (1.35) | 9.20 (1.13) | 0.332 |
| Sex | 8M/9F | 8M/10F | 0.870 |
| Fazekas score—DWM | 1.21 | 1.5 | 0.107 |
| Fazekas score—PVWM | 1.38 | 1.15 | 0.375 |
| GDS | 1.25 (0.38) | 1.69 (0.41) | 0.444 |
| Pfeffer | 0.27 (0.2) | 2.19 (0.52) | 0.002 |
| MMSE | 28.33 (0.37) | 27.06 (0.53) | 0.167 |
| Paragraph immediate recall (WMS-R) | 26.36 (1.60) | 20.61 (2.10) | 0.053 |
| Paragraph delayed recall (WMS-R) | 24.36 (1.44) | 9.06 (1.59) | < 0.001 |
| RAVLT immediate total recall | 46.60 (2.89) | 27.94 (2.22) | < 0.001 |
| RAVLT immediate recall | 9.80 (0.67) | 5.24 (0.59) | < 0.001 |
| RAVLT delayed recall | 9.44 (0.65) | 4.41 (0.46) | < 0.001 |
| Digit span forward (WAIS) | 7.17 (0.52) | 5.06 (0.34) | 0.002 |
| Digit span backward (WAIS) | 5.42 (0.41) | 3.06 (0.14) | < 0.001 |
| Rey figure (copy) | 31.50 (1.24) | 30.69 (1.22) | 0.649 |
| Rey figure (recall) | 14.62 (1.78) | 8.63 (1.71) | 0.024 |
| Stroop (time on third plate) | 31.77 (2.28) | 43.39 (5.31) | 0.045 |
| Verbal fluency (supermarket, MDRS) | 24.64 (2.53) | 17.79 (1.40) | 0.020 |
| Verbal fluency (FAS) | 38.33 (2.61) | 27.24 (3.42) | 0.024 |
| Boston naming | 54.07 (1.20) | 48.83 (2.18) | 0.020 |
Results are expressed as mean (SE).
DWM, deep white matter; PVWM, peri-ventricular white matter; GDS, Geriatric Depression Scale; MDRS, Mattis Dementia Rating Scale; MMSE, Mini-Mental State Examination; WMS-R, Wechsler Memory Scale Revised; WAIS, Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale.