TABLE 1

Clinical Demographics

AD (8 men, 7 women)
CategoryNondepressed (4 men, 4 women)Depressed (4 men, 3 women)Control (5 men, 5 women)
Age (y)62.3 (6.4)60.1 (5.4)55.8 (8.8)
Education (y)13.6 (2.2)14.8 (2.8)14.0 (2.1)
Disease duration (y)2.2 (1.5)1.8 (0.9)
Mini-Mental State Examination score18.9 (3.8)*17.4 (3.8)*29.2 (0.8)
Affect test score12.7 (3.6)*9.4 (3.7)*19.0 (1.1)
GDS score1.6 (0.8)8.4 (1.1)*0.6 (0.7)
  • * P < 0.01 (paired t test) vs. control.

  • P < 0.01 vs. nondepressed AD group.

  • Data are mean values, with SD in parentheses.