Table 3.

Statistical analysis of the correlation between hBCATm protein in frontal and temporal cortex with Braak stage

Brain region	Analysis of correlation between hBCATm protein level and Braak stage by Spearman’s correlation p value, r value
	DLB group (n = 15)	VaD group (n = 15)	Control group (n = 15)	Groups combined (n = 45)
Frontal cortex	0.235, +0.202	0.492, +0.006	0.409, −0.065	0.047*, +0.259
Temporal cortex	0.016*, +0.555	0.471, +0.021	0.477, −0.016	0.020*, +0.312

Data are p values and r values (Spearman’s correlation) of correlation between hBCATm levels and Braak stage in frontal and temporal cortex

Key DLB dementia with Lewy bodies, VaD vascular dementia

* Indicates that correlation is significant at the 0.05 level