Table 1.
Clinical characteristics of AD subjects and cognitively normal control (NC) subjects
| Baseline characteristic | AD | NC | P valuea |
|---|---|---|---|
| Participants, n | 21 | 44 | |
| Age, years (IQR) | 76.2 (9.9) | 78.4 (6.6) | 0.262 |
| Female, n (%) | 8 (38.1) | 24 (54.6) | 0.215 |
| Education, years (IQR) | 12 (3) | 12 (7) | 0.889 |
| MMSE scores, mean (IQR) | 18 (8) | 29 (2) | < 0.001 |
| APOE ε4, n (%) | 10 (50.0)b | 5 (11.9)c | < 0.001 |
| BMI, mean (IQR) | 22.8 (3) | 23.1 (5) | 0.388 |
Values are shown as median (interquartile range, IQR) or number (percent)
BMI Body mass index, AD Alzheimer’s disease, NC cognitively normal control
a Mann-Whitney U test or x2 test
b Missing data of APOE genotype (n = 1)
c Missing data of APOE genotype (n = 2)