Association between the presence of non-cognitive symptoms and the presence of the ApoE ε2 and ε4 alleles by Mann Whitney U test (n=232)
| Symptom group | Subjects with one or more symptoms (n (%)) | Association with presence of ApoE ε2 allele (P values) | Association with presence of ApoE ε4 allele (P values) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Persecutory delusions | 105 (50) | 0.45 | 0.021-1-150 |
| Other delusions | 31 (13) | 0.37 | 0.051-1-150 |
| Auditory hallucinations | 30 (13) | 0.11 | 0.83 |
| Visual hallucinations | 53 (23) | 0.25 | 0.98 |
| Other hallucinations | 18 (8) | 0.09 | 0 15 |
| Misidentifications | 49 (21) | 0.12 | 0.20 |
| Depression | 115 (50) | 0.0009*** | 0.11 |
| Aggression | 121 (52) | 0.38 | 0.18 |
| Wandering | 131 (56) | 0.98 | 0.041-1-150 |
| Stereotypes | 182 (78) | 0.09 | 0.23 |
| Sleep disturbance | 166 (91) | 0.73 | 0.58 |
| Eating disturbance | 88 (38) | 0.35 | 0.041-1-150 |
↵1-1-150 P<0.05; ***P<0.001.