Table 1.
Population characteristics of participants.
| Scan 1n=195 | Scan 2n=136 | |
|---|---|---|
| Women, % | 103 (52.8) | 72 (52.9) |
| Age in years, mean (± SD) | 77.3 (2.5) | 80.0 (2.6) |
| History stroke (incl. cortical infarctions), % | 13 (6.8) | 10 (7.5) |
| History DM2, % | 20 (10.3) | 14 (10.3) |
| History CVD, % | 40 (21.3) | 26 (19.8) |
| MMSE, mean (±SD) | 28.6 (1.5) | 28.9 (1.3) |
|
Smoking status, Never / Former/ Current % |
14 (7.2) /3 (1.5) /178 (91.3) | 6 (4.4) /3 (2.2)/119 (87.5) |
| Antihypertension medication use, % | 79 (40.5) | 75 (55.2) |
| Antiplatelet use, % | 52 (36.3) | 35 (27.3) |
| Antithrombotic use, % | 60 (30.8) | 43 (33.6) |
| SBP, mean (±SD) | 151.2 (21.5) | 156.4 (18.3) |
| DBP, mean (±SD) | 81.8 (11.6) | 79.5 (11.0) |
| Cholesterol, mean (±SD) | 5.4 (1.2) | 5.2 (1.1) |
| LDL, mean (±SD) | 3.3 (1.1) | 2.8 (1.0) |
| HDL, mean(±SD) | 1.6 (0.4) | 1.6 (0.5) |
Abbreviations: SD= standard deviation, DM2=diabetes mellitus type 2, CVD = cardiovascular disease, MMSE=mini mental state examination, SBP=systolic blood pressure, DBP=diastolic blood pressure, LDL=low-density lipoprotein, HDL=high-density lipoprotein.
Missings scan 1/2: Sex 0/0, age: 0/0, history of stroke 3/2, DM2 0/0, CVD 7/5, MMSE 1/2, smoking status 0/8, antiplatelet use 0/8, antithrombotic use 0/8, SBP 1/9, DBP 1/9, cholesterol 35/19, LDL 40/19, HDL 37/19.