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.