TABLE 1:

Clinical characteristics of men and women with AD

Men (n=30)Women (n=30)
Age (years)75.9 (6.3)76.7 (7.6)
Disease duration (years)3.1 (0.9)3.3 (0.8)
Education (years)12.1 (3.6)11.5 (3.1)
MMSE total score:19.3 (4.2)19.4 (3.6)
 Orientation5.7 (2.7)4.9 (2.3)
 Memory3.8 (1.1)3.7 (1.0)
 Attention and calculation1.5 (1.0)1.9 (1.7)
 Language6.6 (0.9)6.8 (0.5)
 Design copying0.7 (0.5)0.8 (0.3)
  • Note.—Values are mean (SD).