Research Article

The Effect of Guilingji Capsules on Vascular Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Controlled Trial

Table 1

Baseline characteristics of the patients.

GLJC group (n = 37)Ginkgo group (n = 45) value

Age, years, mean (SD)69.54 (7.10)70.58 (7.22)0.516
Sex, n (%)0.204
 Male20 (54.95)18 (40.00)
 Female17 (45.95)27 (60.00)
Education level, n (%)0.869
 Below primary school0 (0)0 (0)
 Primary school6 (16.22)6 (13.33)
 Middle school16 (43.24)18 (40.00)
 High school or above15 (40.54)21(46.67)
BMI, kg/m2, median (IQR)23.42 (22.20–24.97)23.53 (21.81–25.32)0.783
Risk factors, n (%)0.616
 Hypertension16 (43.24)15 (33.33)
 Diabetes12 (32.43)9 (20.00)
 Hyperlipidemia4 (10.81)8 (17.78)
 Coronary artery disease11 (29.73)11 (24.44)
Abnormally craniocerebral CT, n (%)0.370
 Cerebral infarction21 (56.76)31 (68.89)
 Cerebral ischemia9 (24.32)7 (15.56)
 Leukodystrophy10 (27.03)8 (17.78)

Note: sex, education level, hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, coronary heart disease history, and abnormal craniocerebral CT scans were analyzed using the chi-square test (χ2 test). BMI: body mass index; CT: computed tomography.