Table 3.
Incidence of each brain disorder according to VFA.
| Characteristics | Low-VFA (n = 1224) | High-VFA (n = 1143) | p Value a |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atrophy | 19.2% | 29.2% | <0.001 *** |
| Non-atrophy | 80.8% | 70.8% | |
| White matter lesions | 6.3% | 10.7% | <0.001 *** |
| Non-white matter lesions | 93.7% | 89.3% | |
| PVH grade | 13.1% | 17.1% | 0.008 ** |
| Non-PVH grade | 86.9% | 82.9% | |
| Perivascular | 22.1% | 27.0% | 0.008 ** |
| Non-perivascular | 77.9% | 73.0% | |
| Hemorrhage | 11.5% | 15.0% | 0.016 * |
| Non-hemorrhage | 88.5% | 85.0% |
VFA, visceral far area; PVH, periventricular hemorrhage. * p < 0.05; ** p < 0.01; *** p < 0.001. a Fisher’s exact test was used between high- or low-VFA groups.