Table 1
Demographic and clinical characteristics of the study population
| Patients with dementia(n = 35) | Patients without dementia(n = 86) | Total(n = 121) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (SD) | 74.9 (8.8) | 68.1 (8.3) | 70 (9.0) | <0.001 |
| Years of education (SD) | 8.9 (4.1) | 9.6 (3.1) | 9.4 (3.4) | 0.17 |
| Level of education | ||||
| Primary school | 17 (48%) | 27 (31%) | 44 (37%) | |
| Vocational education | 10 (29%) | 28 (33%) | 38 (31%) | |
| Secondary education | 8 (23%) | 31 (36%) | 39 (32%) | 0.18 |
| No. of women | 13 (37%) | 33 (38%) | 46 (38%) | 0.9 |
| Type of stroke | ||||
| TIA | 0 (0%) | 25 (29%) | 25 (21%) | |
| Infarction | 27 (77%) | 50 (58%) | 77 (63%) | |
| Intracerebral haemorrhage | 8 (23%) | 11 (13%) | 19 (16%) | 0.001 |
| Site of stroke | ||||
| Infratentorial | 1 (3%) | 9 (11%) | 10 (8%) | |
| Right hemisphere | 23 (66%) | 39 (46%) | 62 (52%) | |
| Left hemisphere | 11 (31%) | 36 (43%) | 47 (40%) | 0.11 |
| Computed tomography (CT) variables | ||||
| Main findings (n = 120) | ||||
| Normal CT | 3 (9%) | 29 (34%) | 32 (26%) | |
| Recent infarct only | 15 (43%) | 27 (32%) | 42 (35%) | |
| Old infarct only | 4 (11%) | 10 (12%) | 14 (12%) | |
| Single intracerebral haemorrhage | 7 (20%) | 7 (8%) | 14 (12%) | |
| Multiple lesions | 6 (17%) | 12 (14%) | 18 (15%) | 0.05 |
| Recent infarct type (n = 58) | ||||
| Large (end zone and/or large deep) | 17 (81%) | 21 (57%) | 38 (66%) | |
| Lacunar | 4 (19%) | 16 (43%) | 20 (34%) | 0.06 |
| Leukoaraiosis (n = 120) | 19 (54%) | 23 (27%) | 42 (35%) | 0.004 |
| Cerebral atrophy (n = 120) | 9 (26%) | 14 (16%) | 23 (19%) | 0.24 |
| R-CAMCOG subscores (SD) | ||||
| Orientation (maximum = 8) | 5.5 (2.1) | 7.6 (0.6) | 7.0 (1.6) | <0.001 |
| Memory (maximum = 25) | 14.1 (4.5) | 20.1 (2.7) | 18.4 (4.3) | <0.001 |
| Abstraction (maximum = 8) | 4.7 (2.2) | 6.3 (1.5) | 5.8 (1.9) | <0.001 |
| Perception (maximum = 8) | 4.5 (1.3) | 6.1 (1.3) | 5.7 (1.5) | <0.001 |
| Total (maximum = 49) | 28.8 (8.2) | 40.1 (4.1) | 36.8 (7.6) | <0.001 |
