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Table 1 Demographic data of iNPH cases/HUNT-3 cohort aged 35–90 years

From: Increased prevalence of cardiovascular disease in idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus patients compared to a population-based cohort from the HUNT3 survey

 

iNPH

HUNT3

p-value

N

440

43,387

 

Gender (F/M)

220/220

23,372/20,015

NS

Mean age (±std)

70.7 ± 9.8

57.3 ± 12.9

<0.001

Arterial hypertension (N/%)

184 (41.8%)

10,441 (24.1%)

<0.001

Angina pectoris (N/%)

49 (11.1%)

1,769 (4.1%)

<0.001

Cardiac infarction (N/%)

41 (9.3%)

1,625 (3.7%)

<0.001

Diabetes mellitus II (N/%)

69 (15.7%)

2,180 (5.0%)

<0.001

Height (cm)

171.4 ± 8.9

170.3 ± 9.2

NS

Weight (kg)

76.4 ± 15.5

79.8 ± 15.0

<0.001

BMI (kg/m2)

26.0 ± 4.6

27.4 ± 4.3

<0.001

  1. iNPH = idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus; 4HUNT3 = The HUNT3 Survey. NS = non-significant.