Table 1 Demographic data, preoperative symptoms, and protein concentrations
Characteristic | Value | n |
|---|---|---|
Age, years, mean (range) | 75 (50–89) | 253 |
Male, n (%) | 141 (56%) | 253 |
Comorbidity, n (%): | ||
Diabetes | 63 (25%) | 253 |
Hyperlipidemia | 96 (38%) | 253 |
Hypertension | 162 (64%) | 253 |
Previous AMI | 37 (15%) | 253 |
Previous stroke | 32 (13%) | 253 |
Aspirin use, n (%) | 102 (40%) | 253 |
Oral anticoagulant drug use*, n (%) | 18 (7%) | 253 |
Total iNPH scale score, mean (SD) | 49.8 (19.0) | 253 |
Separate domain scores, mean (SD) | ||
Balance domain | 64.3 (20.9) | 244 |
Continence domain | 59.5 (26.1) | 246 |
Gait domain | 38.9 (24.1) | 253 |
Cognitive domain | 48.9 (21.2) | 98 |
MMSE score, median (IQR) | 25.0 (22.0–28.0) | 249 |
Time between preoperative evaluation and surgery, months, median (IQR) | 6 (4–8) | 253 |
Protein concentrations, ng/L, median (IQR) | ||
T-tau | 211 (150–326) | 240 |
P-tau | 30 (23–39) | 236 |
Aβ1-42 | 540 (378–708) | 237 |
NfL | 1200 (790–1730) | 75 |