Demographic and Clinical Characteristics According to Diagnostic Group
| Diagnostic group | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | Controls | MCI patients | AD patients | P |
| Age (y) | 67 ± 7 | 68 ± 10 | 63 ± 7 | 0.21 |
| Percentage of women (F/M) | 39% (5/8) | 18% (2/9) | 43% (6/8) | 0.40 |
| MMSE | 29 ± 1 | 27 ± 3 | 23 ± 3 | <0.0001* |
↵* Post hoc LSD tests: AD < MCI, P < 0.0001; AD < Controls, P < 0.0001; MCI < Controls, P = 0.15.
Data are mean ± SD unless otherwise indicated. Differences between groups (P value) were assessed using ANOVA.