Table 1.
Characteristics of patients and healthy subjects.
| Characteristic | pro-DLB | mild-DLB | pro-AD | mild-AD | HC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Participants | 54 | 15 | 16 | 28 | 22 |
| Female | 31 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 12 |
| Age, years (SD) | 69.3 (9.0) | 74.3 (10.4)* | 75.3 (9.2)** | 74.1 (8.8)** | 65.6 (9.2) |
| MMSE score (SD) (max 30) | 27.6 (1.4) | 20.7 (3.4) | 27.1 (1.4) | 19.3 (3.3) | 29.0 (1.0) |
| Participants with visual hallucinations | 23 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Participants with fluctuations | 32 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Participants with parkinsonism | 40 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
pro-DLB, dementia with Lewy bodies at the prodromal stage; mild-DLB, dementia with Lewy bodies at the stage of dementia; pro-AD, Alzheimer’s disease at the prodromal stage; mild-AD, Alzheimer’s disease at the stage of dementia; HC, healthy controls. MMSE: mini mental state examination. SD: standard deviation.
*p < 0.05; **p < 0.01 compared to HC resulting from ANOVA and post hoc analysis.