TABLE 2:
Average (SD) follow-up MMSE scores at years 1-4 in the PD[+]D and PD[−]D groups.1
PD[+]D | PD[−]D | Statistical significance | |
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Year 1 | 25.6±2.8 | 27.7±2.2 | tapprox=1.4; P=0.12 |
Year 2 | 27.3±2.0 | 27.8±1.2 | tapprox=0.7; P=0.50 |
Year 3 | 23.2±3.0 | 28.1±1.6 | tapprox=4.4; P=0.0005 |
Year 4 | 22.6±2.5 | 28.0±1.4 | tapprox=4.2; P=0.0004 |
MMSE scores become significantly lower in the PD[+]D subjects in years 3 and 4 compared to the PD[−]D group. Satterthwaite’s method of approximate t tests (tapprox) were used for group comparisons.
Data are presented as mean ± SD, unless otherwise indicated.