Research Article

[Retracted] The Impact of Study Setting on Clinical Characteristics in Older Chinese Adults with Subjective Cognitive Decline: Baseline Investigation of Convenience and Population-Based Samples

Table 1

Demographics and neuropsychological assessments.

Convenience sample ()Population sample ()

Age, y65 (63-69)67 (63-70)-1.9400.052d
Female, (%)140 (66%)74 (67.3%)0.0500.824c
Education, y12 (10-15)6 (4-9)-12.801<0.001d
MoCA-B26 (24-27)20 (17-22)-12.484<0.001d
AVLT-H-N47 (6-9)4 (3-5)-11.787<0.001d
AVLT-H-N57 (5.25-8)3 (2-4)-12.276<0.001d
AVLT-H-N723 (22-24)20 (19-22)-8.438<0.001d
AFT19 (16-22)13 (11-16)-9.758<0.001d
STT-Bb-6.749<0.001e
HAMD3 (1-5.75)1.5 (0-4)-3.1000.002d
HAMA4 (2-6)1 (0-4)-6.647<0.001d
APOEε4a50 (23.92%)
Hypertension, (%)79 (37.3%)57 (51.8%)6.2880.012c
Diabetes, (%)29 (13.7%)12 (10.9%)0.5000.479c
Dyslipidemia, (%)78 (37%)27 (24.5%)5.0680.024c
Smoking, (%)46 (21.7%)26 (23.6%)0.1570.692c
Drinking, (%)50 (23.6%)27 (24.5%)0.0370.848c
Married, (%)181 (85.4%)96 (87.3%)0.2160.642c
Job category, (%)
 Mental148 (69.8%)11 (10%)150.082<0.001c
 Physical30 (14.2%)92 (83.6%)
 Mental+physical34 (16%)7 (6.4%)
Family history49 (23.1%)3 (2.7%)22.227<0.001c

All continuous variables in the table were nonnormally distributed and described as median (interquartile). aAPOE genotype results were included in the convenience sample SCD subjects (), ε4+ (). bSTT-B results were included in the convenience sample () and in population-based samples (). cThe value was calculated using Chi-square. dThe value was calculated using the Mann-Whitney . eThe value was calculated using independent samples tests. MoCA-B: Montreal Cognitive Assessment-Basic; AVLT-H-N4: Auditory Verbal Learning Test-Huashan version short-delayed free recall (5 min); AVLT-H-N5: Auditory Verbal Learning Test-Huashan version long-delayed free recall (20 min); AVLT-H-N7: Auditory Verbal Learning Test-Huashan version long-delayed recognition (20 min); AFT: Verbal Fluency Test (animal); STT-B: Shape Trail Test B; HAMD: Hamilton Depression Rating Scale; HAMA: Hamilton Anxiety Scale.