Table 2 Baseline characteristics of randomised groups

Gender

4 male, 6 female

1 male, 7 female

Handedness

10 right

3 left, 5 right

Age (years)

60.2 (7.3)

62.9 (6.0)

Disease duration (years)

3.3 (1.9)^a

3.7 (1.5)

MMSE

23.9 (4.0)

22.6 (3.2)

Simple calculation

6.9 (1.4)^b

7.3 (1.0)^a

Number location

3.9 (2.8)

3.8 (2.9)

Letter cancellation

59.8 (21.5)

91.9 (19.7)

Dot counting

5.3 (2.6)^a

5.1 (3.6)^a

Digit span

13.4 (3.0)^a

13.6 (4.4)^a