Table 1.
Demographic and neuropsychological characteristics of the studied populations.
| Healthy participants | bvFTD patients | P-value (type of test) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n | 14 | 14 | |
| F/M | 7/7 | 8/6 | |
| Age± SD/[range] | 62.14 ± 7.46/[46–72] | 65.29 ± 11. 28/[45–82] | NS (WTT) |
| Level of education (level) | 7 ± 1.75 [3–7] | 7 ± 1.75 [3–7] | NS (WRS) |
| Years of schooling (yo) | 14.28 ± 3.7 [7–17] | 14.28 ± 3.7 [7–17] | NS (WTT) |
| Starkstein Apathy Scale (/42) | 6.71 ± 2.76 | 17 ± 6.39 | p = 3.16e-05 (WTT) |
| DAS (/72) | 14.64 ± 8.69 | 18.64 ± 12.33 | NS (WTT) |
| DAS-cognition subscore (/24) | 4 ± 3.09 | 9.93 ± 5.27 | p = 0.0016 (WTT) |
| DAS-emotion subscore (/24) | 9.36 ± 2.68 | 8.64 ± 3.37 | NS (WTT) |
| DAS-initiation subscore (/24) | 7 ± 3.40 | 7.93 ± 6.45 | NS (WTT) |
| Hayling B-A (/) | 29.14 ± 10.27 | 81.07 ± 86.92 | NS (WRS) |
| Hayling E (/) | 2.14 ± 1.23 | 26.43 ± 11.37 | p = 5.21e-06 (WRS) |
| MMSE (/30) | 29.64 ± 0.63 | 22.93 ± 2.4 | p = 7.49e-06 (WRS) |
| FAB (/18) | 17.57 ± 0.65 | 12 ± 3.55 | p = 4.03e-05 (WRS) |
| SEA (/30) | 26.63 ± 1.11 | 18.38 ± 3.17 | p = 8.30e-08 (WRS) |
| HAD-D (/21) | 1.36 ± 1.9 | 6.14 ± 3.37 | p = 0.0003 (WRS) |
| HAD-A (/21) | 5.29 ± 1.68 | 7.36 ± 5.05 | NS (WTT) |
n, number; F, female; M, male; yo, years old; DAS, Dimensional Apathy Scale; MMSE, Mini-Mental Status Examination; FAB, Frontal Assessment Battery; SEA, Social & Emotional Assessment; HAD, Hospital Anxiety and Depression (-A, Anxiety; -D, Depression); NS, non-significant; WRS, Wilcoxon rank sum; WTT, Welch's t-test.