Table 1.
Demographic data and vascular risk factors between subjects with no to mild WMH and subjects with moderate to severe WMH.
| Total | Subjects with no to mild WMH | Subjects with moderate to severe WMH | t-test/z-test/p-values | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 35 | 16 | 19 | - |
| Age, y, median (mean) | 69 (70) | 69 (69) | 70 (71) | 0.04797 |
| Sex, M/F | 14/21 | 6/10 | 8/11 | 1 |
| Education, y, median (mean) | 13 (14) | 16 (15) | 12 (13) | 0.07536 |
| Hypertension (no/yes) | 11/24 | 8/8 | 3/16 | 0.07086 |
| Hypercholesterolemia (no/yes) | 5/30 | 3/13 | 2/17 | 0.8354 |
| Diabetes mellitus (no/yes) | 28/7 | 14/2 | 14/5 | 0.5527 |
| BMI median | 26.03 | 27.15 | 25.14 | 0.6894 |
| Smoking (never smoker/current smoker/former smoker) | 17/3/15 | 11/0/5 | 6/3/10 | 0.06397 |
WMH, white matter hyperintensities; BMI, body mass index.