Research Article

Striatal Hypodensities, Not White Matter Hypodensities on CT, Are Associated with Late-Onset Depression in Alzheimer's Disease

Table 1

Sample demographics and covariates for all dementia and alzheimer’s disease only.

All dementiaAlzheimer’s disease
182127

Age at CT scan (SD)80.6 (6.7)80.8 (6.9)
Duration of dementia (SD)5.2 (4.2)5.1 (4.2)
Female, (%)116 (63.7)86 (67.7)
Education, years (SD)7.4 (2.4)7.5 (2.6)
Monozygotic, (%)51 (28.0)40 (31.5)
Hypertension, (%)153 (84.1)104 (81.9)
Diabetes, (%)43 (23.6)24 (18.9)
Arrhythmia, (%)36 (19.8)25 (19.7)
PAD, (%)4 (2.2)2 (1.6)
CAD, (%)59 (32.4)38 (30.0)
TIA, (%)14 (7.7)6 (4.7)
Any CVD, (%)166 (91.2)113 (89.0)

PAD: peripheral artery disease; CAD: coronary artery disease; TIA: transient ischemic attack; CVD: cerebrovascular disease.