Table 1.
Demographic data of the WML-VCIND, WML-VaD, and healthy control subjects
| Variables | NC (n=23) | WML-VCIND (n=22) | WML-VaD (n=23) | Statistics | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 55.34±10.07 | 63.14±7.36 | 65.35±8.82 | 8.09 | 0.001 |
| Women, n (%) | 11 (47.83) | 10 (45.45) | 7 (30.43) | 1.682 | 0.431 |
| Education, n (%) | |||||
| Primary | 0 | 1 (4.54) | 3 (13.04) | 1.682 | 0.431 |
| Secondary | 12 (52.17) | 14 (63.64) | 16 (69.56) | ||
| Superior | 11 (47.83) | 7 (31.82) | 4 (17.40) | ||
| Hypertension, n (%) | 9 (39.13) | 6 (27.27) | 14 (60.87) | 5.265 | 0.068 |
| Smoking, n (%) | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0.514 | 0.773 |
| Diabetes, n (%) | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1.364 | 0.505 |
| Cholesterol, n (%) | 5 | 3 | 6 | 1.094 | 0.579 |
| Body mass index | 23.87±1.18 | 24.27±1.12 | 24.13±1.01 | 0.772 | 0.466 |
| MMSE | 28.91±1.31 | 25.54±1.84 | 22.04±1.99 | 89.89 | 0.000 |
| MoCA | 27.65±1.49 | 22.23±1.45 | 17.39±2.92 | 140.407 | 0.000 |
Note: Numbers represent mean ± SD.
Abbreviations: MMSE, Mini Mental State Examination; MoCA, Montreal Cognitive Assessment; WML, white matter lesion; VaD, vascular dementia; VCIND, non-dementia vascular cognitive impairment.