Table 1 Clinical characteristics of AD patients and control subjects
From: Plasma long non-coding RNA BACE1 as a novel biomarker for diagnosis of Alzheimer disease
| Â | AD patients (%) | Control subjects (%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Total number of subjects | 88 | 72 | Â |
 Males | 57 (64.7) | 43 (59.7) |  |
 Females | 31 (35.3) | 29 (40.3) | > 0.05 |
Age (years) | 67.7 ± 10.0 | 51.2 ± 13.0 | > 0.05 |
MMSE | 13.8 ± 6.9 | 28.4 ± 1.9 | < 0.05 |
Education background | Â | Â | Â |
 Illiteracy | 36 (40.9) | 7 (9.7) |  |
 literacy | 52 (59.1) | 69 (90.3) | < 0.05 |