Table 1:

Baseline characteristics of subjects with CAA-MCI and those with non-CAA-MCI

CAA-MCI (n = 24)non-CAA-MCI (n = 62)P Value
Demographics
    Age at NPT (mean) [SD] (yr)74.73 [5.99]73.25 [8.33].36
    Female (No.) (%)7 (29.2)26 (41.9).27
    Education (median) (IQR) (yr)16 (16, 18)16 (14, 18).04a
Vascular risk factors
    Hypertension (No.) (%)13 (54.2)40 (64.5).38
    Diabetes (No.) (%)1 (4.2)10 (16.1).17
    Atrial fibrillation (No.) (%)4 (16.7)5 (8.1).26
    Dyslipidemia (No.) (%)13 (54.2)44 (71.0).14
Neuropsychological performances
    MMSE (median) (IQR)25.5 (24–28)28 (26–29).006a
    MMSE (z score) (median) (IQR)–1.88 (–3.28, –0.16)0 (–1.48–1.11).003a
    Memory (z score) (median) (IQR)–1.91 (–2.38, –0.75)–0.47 (–1.60–0.56).005a
    Processing speed (z score) (median) (IQR)–0.24 (–0.62–0.15)–0.11 (–0.46–0.27).34
    Language (z score) (median) (IQR)–0.44 (–0.91–0.36)–0.36 (–1.17–0.19).95
    Executive function (z score) (median) (IQR)–0.59 (–1.89–0.22)–0.21 (–0.86–0.12).20
Imaging
    PSMD (× 10–4 mm2/s) (median) (IQR)4.48 (3.81–5.09)3.63 (3.28–4.13)<.001a
    Lobar CMB count (median) (IQR)5.5 (3.0–24.50)0 (0–0)<.001a
    cSS (presence) (No.) (%)9 (37.5)0 (0.0)<.001a
    High CSO-PVS score (>2) (No.) (%)11 (45.8)3 (4.8)<.001a
    nWMHV (median) (IQR)0.42 (0.28–1.74)0.29 (0.14–0.75).02a
    nTBV (mean) [SD]0.61 [0.04]0.64 [0.05].004a
  • Note:—NPT indicates neuropsychological tests.

  • a Significant.