Table 1 Demographics, cardiovascular and metabolic health status, and serum CRP and RAGE levels in cognitively impaired patients and controls
Cognitive impairment | Controls | Z | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
(n = 377) | (n = 66) | |||
Age (year) | 63.10 ± 9.70 | 55.09 ± 10.77 | −5.295 | 0.000 |
Gender (male) | 178(47.2%) | 38(57.6%) | −1.256 | 0.209 |
Education (year) | 9.01 ± 4.01 | 12.94 ± 3.0 | −6.455 | 0.000 |
CRP (mg/L) | 2.08(1.07,3.36) | 0.21(0.18,0.42) | −6.488 | 0.001 |
RAGE (ng/mL) | 4.01(2.49,5.71) | 2.28(1.84,3.03) | −3.271 | 0.004 |
Hypertension | 60.5% | 54.5% | −0.761 | 0.447 |
Diabetes | 28.8% | 38.7% | −1.348 | 0.178 |
Triglycerides (mmol/L) | 1.38(0.89, 1.87) | 1.49(0.99,2.06) | −0.831 | 0.406 |
LDL (mmol/L) | 2.93(2.41,3.68) | 3.22(2.67,4.18) | −1.651 | 0.099 |
Smoking | 34.1% | 34.8% | −0.151 | 0.880 |
BMI (Kg/m 2 ) | 23.58 ± 3.39 | 23.12 ± 2.63 | −0.189 | 0.850 |