Table 2 Description of the study sample – NPS and lifelong mental activities
Overall (n = 87) | Cerebral amyloid angiopathy (n = 69) | NC (n = 18) | p-value (p < 0.05) group analysis | p-value subgroup analysis* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ADAS-NC | |||||
ADAS-NC9 total number | 1 (0–6) | 2 (0–6) | 0 (0–1) | < 0.001 | |
ADAS-NC9 total severity | 2 (0–11) | 3 (0–11) | 0 (0–2) | < 0.001 | |
GDS-SF No depression, n (%) Minor depressive disorder, n (%) Major depressive disorder, n (%) | n = 85 56 (65.88) 26 (30.58) 3 (3.52) | n = 67 38 (56.71) 26 (38.80) 3 (4.47) | n = 18 18 (100) 0 (0) 0 (0) | 0.001 | p < 0.0083 < 0.001 0.002 0.374 |
LEQ | |||||
LEQ YA education | 16.50 (7.96) | 15.68 (8.20) | 19.64 (6.18) | 0.009 | |
LEQ YA activities | 19.18 (3.93) | 19.03 (3.84) | 19.76 (4.34) | 0.797 | |
LEQ YA total | 36.49 (10.10) | 35.47 (10.42) | 40.39 (7.87) | 0.012 | |
LEQ ML occupation | 61.58 (22.75) | 59.51 (22.79) | 69.52 (21.34) | 0.098 | |
LEQ ML activities | 16.78 (3.63) | 16.43 (3.61) | 18.11 (3.49) | 0.047 | |
LEQ ML total | 34.34 (8.68) | 32.90 (8.25) | 39.84 (8.28) | 0.003 | |
LEQ LL specific activities | 18.71 (5.00) | 17.50 (4.59) | 23.35 (3.72) | < 0.001 | |
LEQ LL nonspecific activities | 14.58 (3.03) | 13.93 (2.80) | 17.05 (2.64) | < 0.001 | |
LEQ LL total | 22.39 (5.32) | 21.35 (5.20) | 26.40 (3.71) | < 0.001 | |
LEQ total (cognitive reserve) | 93.02 (18.63) | 89.47 (18.28) | 106.63 (13.08) | < 0.001 | |