Baseline demographic and clinical variables of the four patient groups of the study
| Dementia | VCI | Vascular MCI | No cognitive disorder | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| *p<.05. | ||||
| M, male; F, female; L, low; H, high; pr, presence; ab, absence; MCI, mild cognitive impairment; VCI, vascular cognitive impairment. | ||||
| Number | 17 | 142 | 125 | 34 |
| Mean (SD) age | 78.2 (6.6) | 69.0 (12.3) | 67.7 (12.4) | 63.6 (12.8)* |
| Sex (M/F) | 9/8 | 78/64 | 69/56 | 23/11 |
| Education (L/H) | 10/7 | 89/53 | 79/46 | 11/23* |
| Mean (SD) MMSE score | 19.8 (2.3) | 24.8 (3.5) | 25.5 (3.1) | 28.3 (1.5)* |
| Hypertension (pr/ab) | 10/5 | 79/43 | 89/38 | 18/13 |
| Diabetes (pr/ab) | 13/2 | 104/20 | 91/18 | 30/3 |
| Cholesterol (pr/ab) | 8/0 | 70/19 | 62/19 | 25/3 |
| Heart failure (pr/ab) | 10/4 | 104/20 | 94/16 | 29/4 |
| Current smoking (pr/ab) | 6/5 | 52/43 | 46/38 | 18/10 |