Table 1. Sex, age, education level, and MMSE and CDR-SB scores in the study population*.
| Variables | HN | MCI | AD dementia | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex ratio (male:female) | 15:6 | 20:29 | 9:17 | 0.025† |
| Age (yr) | 60±9.33 | 68±10.04 | 75±8.39 | <0.001† |
| Education (yr) | 20±4.75 | 12±5.89 | 10±5.61 | <0.001† |
| MMSE | 29±1.80 | 26±3.44 | 19±6.41 | <0.001† |
| CDR-SB | 0.12±0.27 | 2.77±4.73 | 4.5±5.24 | 0.004† |
Data are shown as mean±standard deviation.
MMSE: Mini-Mental State Examination, CDR-SB: Korean Clinical Dementia Rating Sum of Box, HN: healthy normal, MCI: mild cognitive impairment, AD: Alzheimer's disease.
*Total number of patients: 96 (Hanyang University Seoul Hospital); †Mean difference is significant at the 0.05 level.