Table 4 Clinical characteristics of MSA patients with or without cognitive impairment.
Clinical characteristics | MSA patients with cognitive impairment (n = 155) | MSA patients with normal cognitive function (n = 101) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 57.8 (7.3) | 54.9 (8.5) | < 0.01 |
Education duration (years) | 11.1 (4.2) | 13.3 (2.9) | 0.32 |
Sex (female) (%) | 41.9 | 40.6 | < 0.01 |
Duration of disease (years) | 3.5 (1.9) | 3.2 (1.7) | < 0.01 |
UMSARS I | 22.6 (6.7) | 19.0 (5.4) | < 0.01 |
UMSARS II | 22.2 (8.9) | 16.3 (8.9) | < 0.01 |
UMSARS IVa | 3.0 (2.0) | 2.0 (2.0) | < 0.01 |