Table 3.
Control M (SD) or N (%) |
Case M (SD) or N (%) |
t or χ2 | p | |
---|---|---|---|---|
All discordant twin pairs (63 cases 63 controls) | ||||
Baseline STPI score | 17.11 (5.77) | 21.01 (8.55) | 3.00 | <0.01 |
Higher than one standard deviation at any time point | 20 (39.5%) | 32 (61.5%) | 4.72 | 0.03 |
Baseline anxiety greater than co-twin | 18 (31.6.9%) | 39 (68.4%) | 15.47 | <0.01 |
Discordant MZ twins (17 cases 17 controls) | ||||
STPI score | 18.88 (6.56) | 21.47 (9.52) | 0.92 | 0.36 |
Higher than one standard deviation at any time point | 6 (42.9%) | 8 (57.1%) | 0.49 | 0.49 |
Baseline anxiety greater than co-twin | 6 (42.9%) | 8 (57.1%) | 0.57 | 0.45 |
Discordant DZ twins (46 cases 46 controls) | ||||
Baseline STPI score | 16.45 (5.38) | 20.84 (8.27) | 3.01 | <0.01 |
Higher than one standard deviation at any time point | 14 (36.8%) | 24 (63.2%) | 4.48 | <0.03 |
Baseline anxiety greater than co-twin | 12 (27.9%) | 31 (72.1%) | 16.79 | <0.01 |
STPI= state anxiety subscale of the State-Trait Personality Inventory
Control = co-twin without dementia
Case = co-twin who developed dementia