Table 2.
Comparison of descriptive characteristics of the four groups (Bayesian analyses)
| DLB/AD | DLB/PDD | DLB/PD | AD/PDD | AD/PD | PDD/PD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Probability to get a difference of 5% | ||||||
| Sex | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.004 |
| Community-living | 0 | 0.278 | 0.886 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Location of the patient | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Center: tertiary level vs secondary and primary levels | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Probability to get a difference of | ||||||
| 2 years for the age | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | 1 | 0.436 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 points for MMSE | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | 1 | < 0.001 | 1 | 1 |
Abbreviations: AD Alzheimer’s disease, DLB Dementia with Lewy bodies, PDD Parkinson’s disease dementia, PD Parkinson’s disease, MMSE Mini Mental State Examination
The probability corresponds to the numbers of iterations where the difference of 5% for qualitative variables and 2 points for quantitative variables were observed among all completed iterations
A probability = 1 means all iterations show the difference whereas a probability = 0 means no iteration shows the difference