Table 1. Overall Participant Characteristics.
| Characteristic | Epilepsy Cohort (n = 41) |
Control Cohort (n = 46) |
t85 Value | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean (SD) [range], y | 56.0 (4.3) [48-63] | 56.0 (4.3) [49-64] | 0.02 | .99 |
| Sex, No. (%) | ||||
| Male | 15 (37) | 17 (37) | NA | >.99 |
| Female | 26 (63) | 29 (63) | ||
| BMI, mean (SD) [range] | 28.7 (4.8) [18-42] | 27.4 (5.8) [17-42] | −1.1 | .27 |
| APOE ε4 allele, No. (%) | 12 (29) | 13 (28) | NA | >.99 |
| Family history of dementia, No. (%) | 18 (44) | 22 (48) | NA | .83 |
| Cognitive impairment, No. (%)a | 18 (44) | 6 (13) | NA | .002 |
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index (calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared); NA, not applicable.
a
Three or more of 10 neuropsychological test scores at least 1.5 SDs below the mean.