Table 1.

Clinical profile of control and Alzheimer's groups.

Variables	Control ( I ) n=28	Alzheimer's disease (II)n=14
Smoking	0	2 (14.2%)
Former smoking	18 (64.2%)	9 (64.2%)
Alcohol	14 (50%)	2 (14.2%)
Former alcohol	3 (10.7%)	4 (28.5%)
BMI
<21.9	3 (10.7%)	3 (21.4%)
22 to 27	14 (50%)	9 (64.2%)
27.1 to 30	8 (28.5%)	2 (14.2%)
>30.1	3 (10.7%)	0
Hypertension	20 (71.42%)	9 (64.2%)
Diabetes	2 (7.14%)	3 (21.4%)
Stroke	2 (7.14%)	2 (14.2%)
CHD	8 (28.5%)	5 (35.7%)
Dyslipidemia	14 (50%)	10 (71.4%)
Heart Failure	3 (10.7%)	1 (7.14%)
Cancer	2 (7.14%)	0
Hyper/ hypothyroidism	2 (7.14%)	1 (7.14%)
Osteoporosis	1 (3.5%)	0
HPB	3 (10.7%)	2 (14.2%)
Depression	1 (3.5%)	6 (42.8%)
Visual impairment	1 (3.5%)	1 (7.14%)
Hearing impairment	9 (32.1%)	5 (35.7%)

BMI, body mass index; CHD, coronary heart disease; HPB, benign prostatic disease.