Table 3.
Blood metabolite values in AD Puerto Rican patients in Metro versus other health regions.
| Metabolite levels (normal value) | All regions—mean of metabolite levels (SD, N) | Metro Region—mean of metabolite levels (SD, N) | Northwest-Central Region—mean of metabolite levels (SD, N) | Difference between regions, p-valuea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B12 (110–1500 pg/mL) | 611.28 (480.00, 281) | 602.38 (445.35, 195) | 631.44 (552.89, 86) | p < 0.6680 |
| Glucose (70–99 mg/dL) | 106.44 (33.55, 246) | 105.16 (34.39, 166) | 109.09 (31.77, 80) | p < 0.3777 |
| Total cholesterol (less than 200 mg/dL) | 185.17 (41.10, 321) | 179.37 (39.49, 214) | 196.76 (42.08, 107) | p < 0.0005 |
| Triglycerides (less than 150 mg/dL) | 131.48 (72.42, 303) | 129.15 (69.28, 213) | 137.01 (78.48, 90) | p < 0.4112 |
AD: Alzheimer’s disease; SD: standard deviation.
The N value per parameter is based on the total amount of records that contained the reported information.
a
Non-parametric two-tailed Mann–Whitney test of unpaired t-test data.