Table 1 Descriptive characteristics and test scores separately for each diagnostic group
SCD (n = 14) | MCI (n = 80) | AD (n = 78) | DLB (n = 12) | p value | Post hoc between group comparisons* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Descriptives | ||||||
Age | 68.1 (6.6) | 73.6 (8.0) | 71.3 (9.1) | 68.3 (6.1) | .033 | Non-significant |
Female (%) | 8 (57.1%) | 29 (36.3%) | 39 (50%) | 2 (16.7%) | .060 | N.A. |
Education | 15.2 (4.8) | 13.7 (3.6) | 13.2 (4.0) | 13.6 (3.3) | .36 | N.A. |
MMSE | 29.3 (1.2) | 26.7 (2.3) | 24.0 (3.3) | 24.4 (2.9) | < .001 | SCD > MCI > AD; SCD >DLB |
CFC components | ||||||
Cognitive composite | .88 (.50) | .19 (.50) | − .31 (.61) | − .35 (.71) | < .001 | SCD > MCI > AD, SCD > DLB, MCI > DLB |
A-IADL-Q | .91 (.79) | .39 (.73) | − .48 (.84) | − .65 (.90) | < .001 | SCD > AD; MCI < AD; SCD > DLB; MCI > DLB |
CFC score | .89 (.57) | .29 (.51) | − .39 (.61) | − .51 (.75) | < .001 | SCD > MCI > AD; SCD > DLB; MCI > DLB |
Reference measures | ||||||
CFI-SP | N.A. | 6.9 (3.2) | 4.9 (2.8) | N.A. | < .001 | N.A. |
QoL-AD | N.A. | 33.8 (5.3) | 31.6 (5.2) | N.A. | .026 | N.A. |
ZBI-12 | N.A. | 10.7 (7.7) | 14.4 (7.9) | N.A. | .004 | N.A. |
AES | N.A. | 39.9 (10.5) | 43.3 (10.0) | N.A. | .053 | N.A. |
Traditional tests | ||||||
ADAS-Cog | N.A. | 22.2 (6.8) | 28.5 (7.6) | N.A. | < .001 | N.A. |
ADCS-ADL | N.A. | 67.5 (7.8) | 63.7 (8.8) | N.A. | .010 | N.A. |
CDR-SB | N.A. | 2.7 (1.9) | 5.1 (2.2) | N.A. | < .001 | N.A. |