Table 1.
Patient demographics, clinical dementia rating (CDR) sum of boxes, cognitive score, the awareness of social inference test-emotion evaluation test (TASIT-EET) score, interpersonal reactivity index (IRI) sub-scores and neuropsychiatric inventory (NPI) total score.
| AD (N = 25) | PD (N = 17) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 73.2 ± 10.7 years | 69.35 ± 8.2 years | 0.219 |
| Gender (M, F) | 10, 15* | 15, 2* | 0.003* |
| Revised BNA cumulative % | 54.45 (± 17.4)* | 76.23 (± 13.6)* | <0.05* |
| CDR-SoB* | 4.48 ± 2.3* | 2.79 ± 2.0* | 0.02* |
| TASIT-EET score | 7.47 ± 2.2 | 8.88 ± 2.2 | 0.295 |
| IRI perspective taking (PT) | 19.58 ± 5.8 | 21.00 ± 7.8 | 0.514 |
| IRI empathetic concern (EC) | 25.16 ± 5.6 | 26.65 ± 7.2 | 0.454 |
| NPI total score | 9.92 ± 10.5 | 17.38 ± 22.6 | 0.159 |
*p < 0.05.