Table 1: Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of the two main groups.
| Cognitively Normal | MCI | |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 7 (41.17%) | 8 (32%) |
| Female | 10 (58.83%) | 17 (68%) |
| Age, years, mean (SD) | 74.76 ± 6.61 | 81.28 ± 7.13 |
| Education, years, mean (SD) | 12.2 ± 3.5 | 9.4 ± 4.7 |
| Body Mass Index, n (%) | ||
| Underweight | 1 (5.88%) | 3 (12%) |
| Normal | 15 (88%) | 22 (8%) |
| Overweight | 1 (5.88%) | 0 (0%) |
| Living alone, n (%) | ||
| Yes | 4 (23.5%) | 3 (12%) |
| No | 13 (76.5%) | 22 (8%) |
| Cigarette Smoking, n (%) | ||
| Yes | 8 (47%) | 15 (60%) |
| No | 7 (53%) | 10 (40%) |
| Alcohol Drinking, n (%) | ||
| Yes | 15 (88.2%) | 20 (80%) |
| No | 2 (11.8%) | 5 (20%) |
| Heart Disease, n (%) | ||
| Yes | 3 (16.67%) | 6 (24%) |
| No | 14 (83.33%) | 19 (76%) |
| Hypertension, n (%) | ||
| Yes | 6 (35.3%) | 15 (60%) |
| No | 9 (64.7%) | 10 (40%) |
| Diabetes, n (%) | ||
| Yes | 3 (16.67%) | 4 (16%) |
| No | 14 (83.33%) | 21 (84%) |
| MMSE, mean (SD) | ||
| Wears RPD | ||
| Yes | 5 (29.4%) | 13 (52%) |
| No | 12 (70.6%) | 12 (48%) |