Table 1.
Sociodemographic, clinical and cognitive features of investigated patients.
| Features | DM2 patients | DM1 patients |
|---|---|---|
| Gender (% of males) | 32 | 43 |
| Age (mean years ± SD) * | 52.1 ± 10.5 | 46.2 ± 8.6 |
| Education (mean years ± SD) | 11.9 ± 3.1 | 10.7 ± 2.1 |
|
Profession (%)
Physical work Intellectual work Unemployed Retired |
24
24 12 40 |
34
20 14 32 |
|
Marital status (%) ** Married Never married Divorced |
84
8 8 |
61
39 0 |
| Age at onset (mean years ± SD) ** | 37.2 ± 10.5 | 27.8 ± 6.7 |
| Duration of disease (mean years ± SD) | 15.3 ± 13.5 | 18.4 ± 8.2 |
| MRC sum score (mean ± SD) * | 17.4 ± 2.0 | 15.1 ± 1.7 |
|
ACE-R (mean ± SD) ACE-R Attention and Orientation ** ACE-R Memory ACE-R Fluency ** ACE-R Language ACE-R Visuospatial |
86.4 ± 11.6
17.3 ± 1.3 22.6 ± 4.3 9.4 ± 2.6 23.0 ± 3.2 14.0 ± 2.1 |
78.6 ± 11.0
16.0 ± 1.8 22.3 ± 3.0 6.6 ± 4.4 21.9 ± 2.9 13.3 ± 2.2 |
MRC - Medical Research Council Scale; ACE-R - Addenbrooke's Cognitive Examination Revised; N.A. - not applicable;
*
p < 0.05,
**
p < 0.01