Table 1.
Demographic parameters for bvFTD patients (N = 62) and controls (N = 47).
| N | N (follow-up) | Age/years | Gender (m/f) | Disease duration/years | MMSE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulm, Germany | ||||||
| bvFTD | 18 | 10 | 65 ± 11 | 7/11 | 3 ± 2 | 25 ± 5 |
| Controls | 15 | 6 | 63 ± 12 | 9/6 | n.a. | n.a. |
| Leipzig, Germany | ||||||
| bvFTD | 10 | 5 | 62 ± 13 | 5/5 | 6 ± 8 | 24 ± 4 |
| Controls | 7 | 3 | 61 ± 6 | 3/4 | n.a. | n.a. |
| Sydney, Australia | ||||||
| bvFTD | 34 | 34 | 62 ± 8 | 23/11 | 5 ± 3 | n.av. |
| Controls | 25 | 25 | 69 ± 7 | 11/14 | n.a. | n.a. |
| Sum | ||||||
| bvFTD | 62 | 49 | 63 ± 10 | 35/27 | 5 ± 4 | 24 ± 5 |
| Controls | 47 | 34 | 66 ± 9 | 23/24 | n.a. | n.a. |
| P | > 0.05 | > 0.05 | ||||
Values are given in mean (± standard deviation). MMSE, Mini-Mental-State-Examination (MMSE) (Folstein et al., 1975), n.a., not applicable; n.av. not available. p was calculated by Mann-Whitney test.