Table 1:

Demographic, neuropsychological, and MR imaging findings of study participants

Study Participant CharacteristicAD (n =  77)Healthy Control Participants (n = 77)P Valueb
No. female (%)47 (61)44 (57).62
Age, years,a72 (8)72 (8).98
Age range, years51–8751–87
MMSEa22.03 (3.72)27.57 (1.75)<.001
Global cortex volume, cm3a329.63 (14.53)394.04 (41.25)<.001
AD-signature regions volume, cm3a54.81 (10.15)70.28 (8.86)<.001
Global NAWM volume, cm3a305.77 (63.71)334.70 (52.52).01
WM hyperintensities volume, cm3a16.19 (17.69)11.64 (18.01).02
Fazekas grade 2 or 3, no. (%)49 (63.7)31 (40.3)
Global cortex MTRsa0.295 (0.016)0.309 (0.008)<.001
AD-signature regions MTRsa0.297 (0.018)0.309 (0.009)<.001
Global NAWM MTRsa0.384 (0.009)0.388 (0.009).003
WM hyperintensities MTRsa0.322 (0.028)0.350 (0.016)<.001
  • a Data are mean ± SDs.

  • b Pearson χ2 for nominal, Wilcoxon, and paired t test for continuous variables were applied.