TABLE 3.
Comparison of descriptive statistics between participants living in Mediterranean and non-Mediterranean countries *p < 0.05; ***p < 0.001.
| Variable (n (%) unless otherwise stated) | RBANS | FMT | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mediterranean (n = 609) | Non-mediterranean (n = 1,217) | p test | Mediterranean (n = 437) | Non-mediterranean (n = 707) | p test | |
| APOE Carrier | 207 (34) | 503 (41.3) | 0.003** | 135 (30.9) | 313 (44.3) | <0.001*** |
| Non-carrier | 402 (66) | 714 (58.7) | 302 (69.1) | 394 (55.7) | ||
| Family history | 466 (76.5) | 736 (60.5) | <0.001*** | 336 (76.9) | 440 (62.2) | <0.001*** |
| No family history | 143 (23.5) | 481 (39.5) | 101 (23.1) | 267 (37.8) | ||
| Female | 350 (57.5) | 677 (55.6) | 0.49 | 254 (58.1) | 404 (57.1) | 0.79 |
| Male | 259 (42.5) | 540 (44.4) | 183 (41.9) | 303 (42.9) | ||
| Age in years [mean (SD)] | 65.93 (7.20) | 65.58 (7.53) | 0.34 | 65.57 (6.99) | 66.56 (7.04) | 0.02* |
| Years of education [mean (SD)] | 13.51 (3.69) | 14.82 (3.67) | <0.001*** | 13.74 (3.62) | 15.16 (3.59) | <0.001*** |
| MEDAS score [mean (SD)] | 7.41 (1.63) | 7.19 (1.70) | 0.007** | 7.37 (1.66) | 7.00 (1.72) | <0.001*** |
| MEDAS continuous [mean (SD)] | 8.74 (1.40) | 8.33 (1.56) | <0.001*** | 8.77 (1.41) | 8.10 (1.58) | <0.001*** |
| Pyramid score [mean (SD)] | 7.15 (1.34) | 6.91 (1.45) | <0.001*** | 7.15 (1.37) | 6.77 (1.46) | <0.001*** |
| Total cognitive test score | 97.93 (15.99) | 103.97 (14.62) | <0.001*** | 9.12 (2.56) | 9.31 (2.56) | 0.23 |