Table 4.
Comparison of demographic characteristics of HD patients and non-HD individuals from the NIH NeuroBioBank used in the study of proteins in caudate nucleus
| non-HD | HD | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sample size, N | 12 | 11 | |
| Age at death [yr]: | |||
| median (1st quartile, 3rd quartile) | 74.0 (68.0, 80.5) | 65.0 (58.0, 73.0) | 0.04a |
| range | 60.0–89.0 | 50.0–77.0 | |
| Sex, female/male, No. (% female) | 7/5 (58.3%) | 7/4 (63.6%) | > 0.99b |
| Post-mortem interval [hr]: | |||
| median (1st quartile, 3rd quartile) | 13.8 (11.1, 18.6) | 12.0 (9.2, 15.7) | 0.44a |
| range | 9.0–20.5 | 8.6–21.7 | |
aTwo-tailed, unpaired Mann-Whitney test
bTwo-sided Fisher’s exact test