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Table 1 Demographics and Health History in MCI-DX, MCI-CON, and NC Groups

From: Sleep movements and respiratory coupling as a biobehavioral metric for early Alzheimer’s disease in independently dwelling adults

Variable

(µ ± SE or % (n))

MCI-DX

(n = 17)

MCI-CON

(n = 33)

NC

(n = 45)

p-value

Age, y

75.94 ± 1.39

73.42 ± 1.24

71.31 ± 0.91

0.038

Female

70.6% (12)

60.6% (20)

77.8% (35)

n.s

Race (% white)

100% (17)

100% (33)

97.8% (44)

n.s

Years of education

15.07 ± 0.84

15.55 ± 0.53

15.60 ± 0.35

n.s

MoCA

19.76 ± 0.78

22.45 ± 0.48

26.73 ± 0.30

0.001

Lifestyle factors

 Drinking alcohol

33.3% (5)

66.7% (22)

62.2% (28)

n.s

 Current use of sleep medicationa

60% (9)

33.3% (11)

42.2% (19)

n.s

 Current or former smoker

53.3% (8)

54.5% (18)

46.7% (21)

n.s

Body mass index (BMI)

24.65 ± 1.38

29.37 ± 1.09

27.60 ± 0.86

0.049

OSA

11.8% (2)

36.4% (12)

17.8% (8)

n.s

Diabetes

6.7% (1)

27.3% (9)

11.1% (5)

n.s

Heart attack or cardiac arrest

20% (3)

12.1% (4)

11.1% (5)

n.s

Cardiovascular disease

6.7% (1)

24.2% (8)

13.3% (6)

n.s

Cerebrovascular disease

33.3% (5)

9.1% (3)

6.7% (3)

n.s

Traumatic brain injury (TBI)

26.7% (4)

15.2% (5)

15.6% (7)

n.s

Hypercholesterolemia

53.3% (8)

36.4% (12)

42.2% (19)

n.s

Hypertension

33.3% (5)

54.5% (18)

34.1% (15)

n.s

Arthritis

46.7% (7)

69.7% (23)

48.9% (22)

n.s

Thyroid disease

40% (6)

18.2% (6)

33.3% (15)

n.s

Current depressive symptomsb

46.7% (7)

33.3% (11)

13.3% (6)

0.036

  1. Note: Values are shown as % (n) or mean ± SE, and compared by one-way ANOVA (continuous variables) or Kruskal–Wallis Test (categorical variables). MCI-DX Physician diagnosed, MCI-CON Expert panel consensus decision based on clinical status and neuro-cognitive assessments, NC Normal cognition groups. aCurrent use of sleep medication was described as any self-reported use of over the counter or prescribed sleep medication over the last month. b Current depressive symptoms were indicated by self-report answer to the question “Are you currently feeling depressed?”