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Table 1 Baseline characteristics

From: Safety, tolerability and immunogenicity of an active anti-Aβ40 vaccine (ABvac40) in patients with Alzheimer’s disease: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase I trial

 

Safety/ITT population (N = 24)

ABvac40 (n = 16)

Placebo (n = 8)

Age, years

 Mean (SD)

72.4 (7.2)

62.8 (6.9)

Years of education

  

 Mean (SD)

7.1 (3.4)

8.9 (5.4)

Sex

 Male

8 (50%)

3 (38%)

 Female

8 (50%)

5 (63%)

Time from AD diagnosis, months

 Mean (SD)

18.3 (17.4)

13.0 (11.7)

APOE genotype

 ε3ε3

6 (38%)

3 (38%)

 ε3ε4

8 (50%)

3 (38%)

 ε4ε4

2 (13%)

2 (25%)

GDS

 0–10: Normal

15 (94%)

8 (100%)

 11–14: Depression

1 (6%)

0 (0%)

  > 14: Depression

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

Hachinski Ischemic Scale score

  < 4 Suggestive of degenerative disorder

16 (100%)

8 (100%)

 4–7 Doubtful cases and mixed dementias

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

  > 7 Suggestive of vascular involvement

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

Leukoaraiosis scale, total

 Mean (SD)

2.8 (2.7)

2.6 (4.1)

Microhaemorrhage presence

 Yes

4 (25%)

2 (25%)

CDR

 0.5 points

2 (13%)

4 (50%)

 1 point

14 (88%)

4 (50%)

 2 points

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

MMSE total score

 Mean (SD)

19.0 (2.7)

21.2 (3.4)

MMSE total score (by age and schooling)

 Mean (SD)

20.1 (2.7)

21.9 (3.3)

  1. Abbreviations: APOE Apolipoprotein E, AD Alzheimer’s disease, GDS Geriatric Depression Scale, CDR Clinical Dementia Rating, MMSE Mini Mental State Examination, ITT Intention to treat
  2. Data are mean (SD) or number (%)