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. 2017 Oct-Dec;11(4):406–412. doi: 10.1590/1980-57642016dn11-040010

Table 4. Neuropathological causes of dementia in diabetics and non-diabetics (n = 285).

Neuropathology, n % Non-diabetics with dementia, n (%) N = 205 Diabetics with dementia, n (%) N = 80 P
AD** 52 (25.4) 24 (30.0) 0.52
VaD** 22 (10.7) 14 (17.5) 0.65
Mixed dementia (AD +VaD)* 15 (7.3) 03 (3.8) 0.30
Other Mixed NP** 46 (22.4) 09 (11.3) 0.03
Other single NP** 27 (13.2) 11 (13.8) 0.95
Undefined** 43 (21.0) 19 (23.8) 0.73

AD: Alzheimer's disease; NP: neuropathology; VaD: vascular dementia.

**

Chi-square test;

*

Fisher's exact test.