Table.
Characteristic | Participants, No. | P Value | |
---|---|---|---|
AC− (n = 350) |
AC+ (n = 52) |
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Age, mean (SD), y | 73.3 (5.8) | 73.3 (6.6) | .96 |
Sex | |||
Male | 171 | 18 | .06 |
Female | 179 | 34 | |
Education, mean (SD), y | 16.4 (2.6) | 16.1 (2.7) | .40 |
Handedness | |||
Right | 318 | 50 | .20 |
Left | 32 | 2 | |
APOE ε4 positive, % of participants | 28.0 | 25.0 | .65 |
Non-Hispanic white, % of participants | 84.6 | 94.2 | .06 |
Medications, mean (SD), Total No. | 4.2 (2.8) | 6.7 (3.1) | <.001 |
Comorbid conditions, mean (SD), Total No. | 1.8 (1.3) | 2.2 (1.5) | .03 |
Transient ischemic attack | |||
No | 341 | 51 | .78 |
Yes | 9 | 1 | |
Myocardial infarction | |||
No | 325 | 51 | .15 |
Yes | 25 | 1 | |
Cardiac surgery | |||
No | 330 | 50 | .58 |
Yes | 20 | 2 | |
Hypertension | |||
No | 193 | 24 | .23 |
Yes | 157 | 28 | |
Hyperlipidemia | |||
No | 181 | 29 | .59 |
Yes | 169 | 23 | |
Diabetes | |||
No | 324 | 49 | .67 |
Yes | 26 | 3 | |
Sleep apnea | |||
No | 334 | 49 | .70 |
Yes | 16 | 3 | |
Other vascular conditions (eg, atrial fibrillation) | |||
No | 327 | 47 | .42 |
Yes | 23 | 5 | |
Anxiety | |||
No | 342 | 47 | .01 |
Yes | 8 | 5 | |
Depression | |||
No | 306 | 37 | .002 |
Yes | 44 | 15 | |
Insomnia | |||
No | 338 | 46 | .01 |
Yes | 12 | 6 | |
ADD or ADHD | |||
No | 348 | 52 | .59 |
Yes | 2 | 0 | |
Other psychiatric condition (eg, posttraumatic stress disorder) | |||
No | 348 | 52 | .56 |
Yes | 2 | 0 | |
Concussion | |||
No | 331 | 48 | .51 |
Yes | 19 | 4 |
Abbreviations: AC+, participant taking anticholinergic medication with medium or high anticholinergic activity; AC−, participant not taking anticholinergic medication; ADD, attention-deficit disorder; ADHD, attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder; ADNI, Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative.