Table 1:

Mean age and sex distribution across diagnosesa

Whole Cohort (n = 97)Controls (n = 21)LBD (n = 19)FTD (n = 20)AD (n = 20)MCI (n = 17)
Mean age (yr)65 ± 1060 ± 672 ± 664 ± 1172 ± 662 ± 12
Female (No.) (mean age) (yr)45, 46%; 64 ± 1110, 48%; 58 ± 55, 26%; 74 ± 6510, 50%; 63 ± 1312, 60%; 68 ± 88, 47%; 60 ± 12
Male (No.) (mean age) (yr)52, 54%; 67 ± 1011, 52%; 62 ± 614, 74%; 72 ± 610, 50%; 66 ± 98, 40%; 70 ± 139, 53%; 64 ± 11
MMSE (mean)26 ± 430 ± 022 ± 327 ± 223 ± 428 ± 2
Hypertension (No.) (%)8 (9)3 (14)01 (5)2 (10)2 (12)
Diabetes (No.) (%)2 (2)1 (5)001 (5)0
Hyperlipidemia (No.) (%)6 (7)2 (10)01 (5)2 (10)1 (6)
CSF amyloid (median) (IQR) (ng/L)575 (403–1250)1160 (697–1370)565 (528–565)391 (342–524)737 (448–1138)
CSF T-τ (median) (IQR) (ng/L)52 (36–73)274 (211–364)214 (129–214)502 (398–873)198 (129–417)
CSF P-τ (median) (IQR) (ng/L)307 (192–458)55 (36–75)36 (22–36)84 (61–115)37 (28–67)
CSF/serum albumin ratio (median) (IQR)249 (153–322)230 (166–345)322 (153–322)307 (206–730)155 (106–376)
  • Note:—P-τ indicates phosphorylated τ; T-τ, total τ; MMSE, Mini-Mental State Examination.

  • a All patients, except 8 with LBD, had data on hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and diabetes. CSF data were available for a subgroup of 56 patients (controls = 18; LBD = 0; FTD = 8; AD = 16; MCI = 14).