Characteristics | Group; mean (and SD)* | Group comparison | ||
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DSP (n = 27) | DSA (n = 29) | Analysis p | ||
Men:women | 9:18 | 16:13 | χ2 = 2.69 | 0.10 |
Age, y | 78.3 (7.2) | 75.5 (4.8) | F1,54 = 2.98 | 0.09 |
MMSE | 23.2 (4.4) | 24.0 (3.6) | F1,54 = 0.53 | 0.47 |
Education, y | 13.4 (3.0) | 13.8 (4.0) | F1,54 = 0.14 | 0.71 |
CVD risk factors, no (and %) | 17.0 (64) | 15.0 (52) | χ2 = 0.72 | 0.40 |
Antidepressants, no. (and %) | 5.0 (19) | 4.0 (14) | χ2 = 0.23 | 0.63 |
Cholinesterase inhibitor, no. (and %) | 11.0 (47) | 7.0 (24) | χ2 = 1.76 | 0.18 |
ARWMC | 9.5 (6.1) | 6.7 (6.1) | F1,54 = 3.02 | 0.09 |
CSDD | 13.3 (4.5) | 3.9 (2.1) | F1,54 = 102 | < 0.001 |
CSDD range | 8–24 | 0–7 |
ARWMC = Age-Related White Matter Changes scale20; CSDD = Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia14; CVD = cerebrovascular disease; DSA = depressive symptoms absent; DSP = depressive symptoms present; MMSE = Mini-Mental State Examination21; SD = standard deviation.
↵* Unless otherwise indicated.