Table 1 Comparison of the demographic characteristics and dementia-related scale scores of the participants
From: Identification of peripheral inflammatory markers between normal control and Alzheimer's disease
| Â | NC (n = 21) | MCI (n = 20) | AD (n = 18) | p-value | *Tukey HSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | 75.5 ± 1.3 | 76.1 ± 2.8 | 75.9 ± 6.0 | 0.884 |  |
Gender | Â | Â | Â | 0.954 | Â |
   Male (%) | 10 (47.6) | 9 (45.0) | 9 (50.0) |  |  |
   Female (%) | 11 (52.4) | 11 (55.0) | 9 (50.0) |  |  |
Educational level (y) | 11.6 ± 3.8 | 6.6 ± 4.9 | 4.7 ± 4.1 | <0.0001 | a > b = c |
BMI (%) | 24.7 ±.2.0 | 24.9 ± 3.0 | 22.7 ± 2.3 | 0.016 | a = b > c |
CVD (%) | 38.1 | 70.0 | 33.3 | 0.044 | Â |
NSAIDs use (%) | 19.1 | 5.0 | 11.1 | 0.423 | Â |
MMSE | 27.9 ± 1.6 | 24.3 ± 2.6 | 15.9 ± 6.1 | <0.0001 | a > b > c |
CDR score | 0 | 0.1 ± 0.2 | 1.1 ± 0.8 | <0.0001 | a < b = c |
GDS score | 6.4 ± 3.5 | 7.2 ± 4.3 | 8.1 ± 6.7 | 0.547 | a = b = c |
WBC (1000/ul) | 5.7 ± 1.3 | 6.4 ± 1.3 | 6.9 ± 1.4 | 0.046 | a = b < c |
Fibrinogen (mg/dL) | 318.8 ± 52.4 | 351.8 ± 67.8 | 356.3 ± 107.7 | 0.252 | a = b = c |
Homocystein (umol) | 15.9 ± 5.5 | 17.7 ± 4.8 | 19.4 ± 10.7 | 0.339 | a = b = c |