Table 2 Comparison of demographic characteristics of HD patients and non-HD individuals from the NIH NeuroBioBank and the New York Brain Bank used in the study of proteins in the prefrontal cortex (BA8/9)
non-HD | HD | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Sample size, N | 14 | 13 | |
Age at death [yr]: | |||
median (1st quartile, 3rd quartile) | 71.5 (61.5, 79.5) | 65.0 (60.0, 72.0) | 0.12a |
range | 57.0–89.0 | 50.0–77.0 | |
Sex, female/male, No. (% female) | 8/6 (47.1%) | 9/4 (52.9%) | 0.69b |
Post-mortem interval [hr]: | |||
median (1st quartile, 3rd quartile) | 12.6 (11.2, 18.1) | 12.0 (9.2, 17.2) | 0.68a |
range | 9.0–20.5 | 6.0–21.7 |