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. 2020 Nov 13;10:19787. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-75992-9

Table 1.

Summary of demographic, genetic, and lifestyle risk information of CARDS participants.

Mean (SD) (range)
Sample size n 165
Age (in years) 55.7 (8.2) (38–71)
Females 57%
NART-IQ 116.8 (6.7) (96–128)
MMSE 29.1 (0.9) (27–30)
FH +  35.8%
APOE4 +  38.8%
WHR 1.4 (0.5) (0.7–2.2)
Systolic BP (mm Hg) 132 (18.8) (68.3–196)
Diastolic BP (mm Hg) 83.3 (9.4) (58.7–118.7)
Smokers 5.5%
Diabetes 1.8%
Alcohol units per week 7.4 (9.4) (0–60)
PHQ-9 Depression score 2.6 (2.9) (0–13)

APOE = Apolipoprotein-E based on DNA extraction and APOE genotyping of saliva samples using TaqMan genotyping of single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) rs7412 and KASP genotyping of SNP rs429358. FH = Family History of a first degree relative affected by Alzheimer’s or Lewy body disease or vascular dementia. MMSE = Mini Mental State Exam (maximum score = 30)42, NART-IQ = National Adult Reading Test- Intelligence Quotient66, PHQ-9 = Patient Health Questionnaire (maximum score = 27)109. WHR = Waist-to-Hip-Ratio.