Table 1.
Descriptive characteristics across dementia status at follow-up
| No dementia Incident dementia | ||
|---|---|---|
| n | 354 | 28 |
| Female, n (%) | 211 (59.60) | 20 (71.40) |
| Age, years mean (SD) | 68.95 (8.34) | 78.85 (6.61) |
| Follow-up time, years mean (SD) | 5.78 (.30) | 4.88 (1.40) |
| Education, years mean (SD) | 13.22 (4.25) | 9.78 (3.49) |
| MMSE mean (SD) | ||
| Baseline | 29.25 (.97) | 28.11 (1.50) |
| Follow-upa | 28.39 (1.49) | 21.40 (2.72) |
aFollow-up refers to the 6-year follow-up for the no dementia and time of diagnosis (3-year, n = 6, or 6-year, n = 22, follow-up) for the incident dementia group.