Table 1.
Characteristics of the study participants.
| Characteristics | N = 103 |
|---|---|
| Age, y, mean ± SD | 57.4 ± 6.1 |
| Women, n (%) | 56 (54.4) |
| Education, y, mean ± SD | 8.3 ± 3.3 |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 37 (35.9) |
| Hyperlipidemia, n (%) | 19 (18.5) |
| Diabetes, n (%) | 12 (11.7) |
| Smoker, n (%) | 30 (29.1) |
| MMSE, mean ± SD | 28.0 ± 2.5 |
| PVS volume, ml, median (interquartile range) | 2.6 (1.7–3.9) |
| WMH volume, ml, median (interquartile range) | 1.2 (0.7–1.6) |
| ICA diameter, mm, mean ± SD | 3.8 ± 0.4 |
| BA diameter, mm, mean ± SD | 2.7 ± 0.5 |
| Intracranial volume, mL, mean ± SD | 1,523.7 ± 1,480.0 |
| Brain to ICV ratio, %, mean ± SD | 73 ± 2.9 |
| Ventricle to ICV ratio, %, mean ± SD | 1.5 ± 0.6 |
PVS, perivascular space; WMH, white matter hyperintensity; ICA, intra-cerebral artery; BA, basilar artery; ICV, intracranial volume.