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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the subjects included in the study

From: Selective loss of glucocerebrosidase activity in sporadic Parkinson’s disease and dementia with Lewy bodies

Demographics

Controls

PD

DLB

N

13

26

16

Sex (M)

6 (46%)

18 (69%)

12 (75%)

Age

77.0 (±8.0), 78 (65–89)

76.4 (±6.4), 77 (64–89)

76.9 (±5.7), 77 (66–88)

Post mortem delay

18.2 (±6.9), 17 (8–30)

26.2 (±12.8), 24 (7–64)*

18.5 (±8.6), 18 (4–31)

Alzheimer Braak stage

1.9 (±1.4), 2 (0–4)

2.1 (±1.5), 2 (0–5)*

2.6 (±1.1), 2.5 (0–4)

  1. Means (±SD), medians (min-max). *p < 0.05 with Wilcoxon two groups test or Fisher’s exact test. Braak stage is referred to the Alzheimer’s neurofibrillary tangle score.