Table 1.
Case-finding study participant baseline demographics
| Demographic categories | Female | Male | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social demographics | |||
| Number (%) | 134 (66) | 69 (34) | - |
| Age (years) | 68 ± 8 | 71 ± 8∗ | .011 |
| Secondary education (%) | 117/122 (96) | 65/68 (96) | ns |
| Reported to family doctor (%) | 69/127 (54) | 42/67 (63) | ns |
| Lives alone (%) | 36/111 (32) | 6/58 (10)∗ | .001 |
| Risk factors | |||
| Regular alcohol consumption (%) | 85/124 (69) | 57/67 (85)∗ | .015 |
| Smoking history (%) | 53/130 (41) | 41/69 (59)∗ | .017 |
| Heart disease (%) | 13/112 (12) | 23/69 (33) | ns |
| Cerebrovascular accident (%) | 3/130 (2) | 1/69 (1) | ns |
| Type 2 diabetes (%) | 8/131 (6) | 10/69 (14) | ns |
| History of brain injury (%) | 24/130 (18) | 20/69 (29) | ns |
| Hypertension (%) | 58/132 (44) | 27/69 (32) | ns |
| Hyperlipidemia (%) | 50/131 (38) | 30/69 (43) | ns |
| Obesity (%) | 31/109 (28) | 10/61 (16) | ns |
| Depressive symptoms (%) | 42/130 (32) | 13/69 (19)∗ | .047 |
Abbreviation: ns, not statistically significant.
∗
Statistically significant P values.