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Table 2 Subject characteristics

From: The medical food Souvenaid affects brain phospholipid metabolism in mild Alzheimer’s disease: results from a randomized controlled trial

 

Test (n = 16)

Control (n = 17)

Age, years

74.7 (4.8)

72.7 (8.2)

Male sex, n (%)

7 (44%)

7 (41%)

MMSE score

23.0 (2.1)

23.2 (1.8)

Time since diagnosis, months

1.7 [0.4-15.3]

1.4 [0.2-10.2]

BMI, kg/m2

24.2 (3.8)

26.7 (3.3)

Educational level, n (%)

 Low

6 (37.5%)

4 (23.5%)

 Medium

8 (50.0%)

9 (52.9%)

 High

2 (12.5%)

4 (23.5%)

Study product compliance

96.4% (4.8)

99.0% (1.6)

  1. AD Alzheimer’s disease, BMI body mass index, MMSE Mini Mental State Examination
  2. Education level: low, primary education or lower; middle, junior vocational training; high, senior vocational or academic training
  3. Data are presented as mean (SD) or median [range] unless otherwise indicated