Clinical Correlates of Hachinski Ischemic Score and Vascular Factors in Cognitive Function of Elderly

Table 2

Relationship between HIS and vascular factors.

	HIS (mean ± SD)		value*
	Yes	No
Male	2.52 (2.38)	2.23 (2.09)	0.251
Family history of dementia*	3.58 (2.50)	2.25 (2.15)	0.01
Family history of stroke	2.51 (2.08)	2.27 (2.22)	0.419
Diabetes	2.69 (2.62)	2.26 (2.11)	0.199
Hypertension*	2.73 (2.31)	2.09 (2.08)	0.008
Hyperlipidemia	3.00 (2.70)	2.28 (2.16)	0.178
Cardiac disease*	3.15 (2.64)	2.17 (2.07)	0.012
Stroke*	5.40 (3.22)	2.13 (1.97)	<0.001

HIS: Hachinski ischemic score; SD: standard deviation; *statistically significant with by independent -test.