Table 1.
Descriptive baseline statistical information for the subjects.
| Group | AD | MCI | NC | NCDB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample size | 15 | 23 | 26 | 25 |
| Agea | 74.5 ± 8.5 | 73.4 ± 9.0 | 76.1 ± 8.1 | 73.8 ± 6.6 |
| Female percentageb | 53% | 39% | 54% | 52% |
| MMSEc | 21.5 ± 3.4 | 25.4 ± 3.3 | 28.8 ± 1.2 | 28.9 ± 1.2 |
MMSE, mini-mental state examination.
aOne-way ANOVA among groups: F = 0.308, p = 0.819.
bχ2 test for gender composition among groups: χ2= 1.336, p = 0.721.
cOne-way ANOVA among groups: F = 50.14, p < 0.001; Turkey’s pairwise comparison: AD vs. MCI, AD vs. NC, AD vs. NCDB, MCI vs. NC, MCI vs. NCDB, p < 0.001; NC vs. NCDB, p = 0.98.