Table 2.
Sociodemographic Characteristics of the Sample
| Characteristic | Overall | Patients | Family Members | Controls | p-value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | 130 | 48 | 52 | 30 | |
| Age (years) | |||||
| Mean | 72.77(34-91) | 74.1(43-91) | 69.88(40-88) | 75.67(34-88) | .038 |
| Median | 74.0 | 74.0 | 71.0 | 77.5 | |
| SD | 10.91 | 10.04 | 11.53 | 10.28 | |
| Sex (female) | 60.8% | 47.9% | 67.3% | 70.0% | .035 |
| Primary Race | .012 | ||||
| White | 86.9% | 91.7% | 92.3% | 70.0% | |
| Black | 13.1% | 8.3% | 7.7% | 30.0% | |
| Years Education | |||||
| Mean | 15.32(8-23) | 15.40(8-22) | 14.92(12-22) | 15.90(12-23) | .342 |
| Median | 16.00 | 16.00 | 14.50 | 16.00 | |
| SD | 2.93 | 3.17 | 2.60 | 3.06 | |
| Diagnostic Category | |||||
| MCI | 17 | ||||
| Dementia | 31 |
*
p-values generated from one-way ANOVA procedures.