Characteristics of participants according to board game playing
| Players (n=1181) | Non-players (n=2489) | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender (males) | 501 (42.4) | 1039 (41.7) | 0.70 |
| Age at inclusion (years): mean (SD) | 73.6 (5.9) | 76.0 (7.1) | <0.0001 |
| Educational level (higher) | |||
| Primary school without diploma or no schooling | 302 (25.6) | 976 (39.2) | <0.0001 |
| Primary school with diploma | 546 (46.2) | 1058 (42.5) | |
| Secondary level | 179 (15.2) | 228 (9.2) | |
| College | 77 (6.5) | 127 (5.1) | |
| High school | 77 (6.5) | 100 (4.0) | |
| Marital status | |||
| Married | 708 (59.9) | 1394 (56.0) | 0.0305 |
| Widowed | 381 (32.3) | 905 (36.4) | |
| Single | 52 (4.4) | 127 (5.1) | |
| Divorced | 40 (3.4) | 63 (2.5) | |
| Diabetes | 87 (7.4) | 219 (8.8) | 0.14 |
| Stroke | 42 (3.6) | 152 (6.1) | 0.0012 |
| MMSE score at inclusion: mean (SD) | 26.9 (2.6) | 25.3 (3.6) | <0.0001 |
| Depression at inclusion | 116 (9.9) | 494 (20.4) | <0.0001 |
| ApoE 4 genotype (carriers)* | 48 (21.2) | 93 (23.5) | 0.5 |
Paquid Study n=3670.
Unless otherwise stated, values are numbers (%).
*n=623 (396 non-players and 227 players).
MMSE, mini-mental state examination.