Table 1.
The demographics of the subjects
| AD (n = 78) |
MCI (n = 483) |
CN (n = 519) |
Total (n = 1080) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 74.8 ± 8.4 | 74.7 ± 7.4 | 74.4 ± 7.7 | 74.6 ± 7.6 |
| Sex (M:F) | 46:32 | 254:229 | 216:303 | 516:564 |
| APOE4 * (positive %) | 61.9 | 43.8 | 36.1 | 44.6 |
| MMSE** | 21.9 ± 4.3 | 27.5 ± 3.2 | 28.9 ± 1.4 | 27.8 ± 3.2 |
| Education ( years) | 15.3 ± 2.6 | 16.4 ± 2.5 | 16.6 ± 2.4 | 16.4 ± 2.5 |
*Apolipoprotein E. We defined the subject carrying either APOE3/4 or APOE4/4 as positive case
**Mini–Mental State Examination (MMSE)