Table 2. Participants’ information based on medical history.
| Characteristics | na (%) | Mean MMSEb scores (95% CIc) | P Valuesd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical history | |||
| Hypertension | |||
| Yes | 49 (48.0) | 24.2 (22.3–26.2) | 0.210 |
| No | 53 (52.0) | 22.3 (20.1–24.6) | |
| Diabetes | |||
| Yes | 26 (25.5) | 23.5 (20.7–26.3) | 0.851 |
| No | 76 (74.5) | 23.2 (21.4–25.0) | |
| Cardiovascular diseases | |||
| Yes | 32 (31.4) | 24.8 (22.5–27.0) | 0.183 |
| No | 70 (68.6) | 22.6 (20.6–24.5) | |
| Hyperlipidemia | |||
| Yes | 17 (16.7) | 26.0 (23.0–29.0) | 0.105 |
| No | 85 (83.3) | 22.7 (21.0–24.4) | |
| Cerebral trauma | |||
| Yes | 2 (2.0) | 23.0 (−53.2–99.2) | 0.962 |
| No | 100 (98.0) | 23.3 (21.7–24.8) | |
| Prior stroke | |||
| Yes | 21 (20.6) | 22.4 (19.0–25.8) | 0.559 |
| No | 81 (79.4) | 23.5(21.8–25.2) | |
| Smoking | |||
| Active smokers | 9 (8.8) | 21.7 (16.8–26.6) | 0.516 |
| Former or non-smokers | 93 (91.2) | 23.4 (21.8–25.0) |
aThe number of cases
bMini Mental State Examination
cConfidence interval
dIndependent sample t-tests