Research Article
Adiponectin Levels Are Associated with White Matter Lesions (WMLs) and Cognitive Impairment
Table 1
Baseline characteristics of participants.
| | WML group | Control group | | value |
| | Demographic characteristics | | | | | | Age (years) | | | 7.091 | 0.003 | | Male/ (%) | 50 (52.10%) | 15 (50.00%) | -0.199 | 0.843 | | BMI (kg/m2) | | | 0.602 | 0.033 | | Educational years | | | -3.483 | <0.001 | | Smoking (/%) | 37 (38.50%) | 8 (26.70%) | 1.404 | 0.236 | | Alcohol consumption | 22 (22.90%) | 6 (20.00%) | 0.113 | 0.737 | | Medical history | | | | | | History of stroke (/%) | 28 (29.20%) | 5 (16.70%) | 1.848 | 0.174 | | Hypertension (/%) | 75 (78.10%) | 11 (36.70%) | 11.235 | 0.001 | | Diabetes (/%) | 28 (29.20%) | 5 (16.70%) | 1.848 | 0.174 | | Coronary artery disease (/%) | 24 (25.00%) | 7 (23.30%) | 0.034 | 0.853 | | Hyperlipidemia (/%) | 39 (40.60%) | 9 (30.00%) | 1.094 | 0.296 |
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BMI: body mass index, measured by body height/body weight 2. ; ; . |
