Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of the samples under study.
| AD (n = 32) | HCs (n = 32) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic characteristics | |||
| Sex, female (%) | 22 (68.8) | 14 (43.8) | 0.044 |
| Age, mean ± SD (year) BMI, mean ± SD (kg/m2) | 67.1 ± 7.4 23.3 ± 2.8 | 63.6 ± 9.0 23.6 ± 3.2 | 0.081 0.964 |
| Education levels | 0.575 | ||
| Illiteracy (%) | 8 (25.0) | 5 (16.1) | 0.384 |
| Primary school (%) | 10 (31.3) | 13 (41.9) | 0.378 |
| Middle school and above (%) | 14 (43.8) | 13 (41.9) | 0.884 |
| Disease duration, mean ± SD (year) | 3.6 ± 2.1 | - | |
| MMSE score, median (IQR) | 14.5 (13.0) | 28.0 (2.0) | <0.001 |