Table 3.
Frequency of Vascular Factors Across the Retest Interval, Stratified by Cognitive Status Stability Group
| Variable | N | NIC-NIC | N | NIC-MCI | N | MCI-MCI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physiological functioning | ||||||
| BMI | 133 | 36 | 92 | |||
| 18.5–30kg/m2 | 102 (77.3) | 29 (80.6) | 78 (85.7) | |||
| >30kg/m2 | 30 (22.7) | 7 (19.4) | 13 (14.3) | |||
| PEF | 133 | 36 | 95 | |||
| Strong | 112 (84.2) | 27 (75.0) | 74 (77.9) | |||
| Frail | 21 (15.8) | 9 (25.0) | 21 (22.1) | |||
| HBP | 105 | 27 | 60 | |||
| No history | 67 (63.8) | 19 (70.4) | 50 (83.3) | |||
| Positive history | 38 (36.2) | 8 (29.6) | 10 (16.7) | |||
| Pulse Rate | 132 | 36 | 94 | |||
| 40–80 BPM | 119 (90.2) | 30 (83.3) | 90 (95.7) | |||
| Vascular Disease factors | ||||||
| Heart Disease | 105 | 27 | 59 | |||
| No history | 86 (81.9) | 18 (66.7) | 49 (83.1) | |||
| Positive history | 19 (18.1) | 9 (33.3) | 10 (16.9) | |||
| Atherosclerosis | 104 | 27 | 59 | |||
| No history | 96 (92.3) | 22 (81.5) | 57 (96.6) | |||
| Positive history | 8 (7.7) | 5 (18.5) | 2 (3.4) | |||
| Stroke | 105 | 27 | 59 | |||
| No history | 102 (97.1) | 22 (81.5) | 56 (94.9) | |||
| Positive history | 3 (2.9) | 5 (18.5) | 3 (5.1) | |||
| Heart Medication | 126 | 35 | 87 | |||
| No history | 96 (76.2) | 25 (71.4) | 50 (57.5) | |||
| Positive history | 30 (23.8) | 10 (28.6) | 37 (42.5) | |||
| APOE*HBP | 81 | 19 | 46 | |||
| ≥ 1 protective factor | 76 (93.8) | 17 (89.5) | 40 (87.0) | |||
Note: ε4 = APOE ε4 allele; BMI = body mass index; BPM = beats per minute; HBP = high blood pressure; MCI = mild cognitive impairment; N = sample size; NIC = not impaired controls; PEF = peak expiratory flow; data presented as frequency (percentage).