Demographics and clinical sample characteristics prebalancing and postbalancing
| Covariates | Patients with AD | Individuals without AD prebalancing | Individuals without AD postbalancing |
| (n=236) | (n=4687) | (n=4687) | |
| Mean | Mean | Mean | |
| Age (mean) | 45.03 | 54.81 | 43.73 |
| Gender (female %) | 37 | 53 | 37 |
| Person living not alone (%) | 41 | 62 | 41 |
| Unemployment (%) | 26 | 4 | 8 |
| Marital status (%) | |||
| Unmarried | 49 | 27 | 49 |
| Married | 17 | 43 | 17 |
| Separated | 8 | 3 | 8 |
| Divorced | 3 | 15 | 3 |
| Educational level (%) | |||
| None | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Vocational training | 30 | 27 | 30 |
| Professional school | 33 | 33 | 33 |
| A-level exam | 22 | 14 | 22 |
| University | 12 | 25 | 12 |
| Physical comorbidities (%) | |||
| Lung disease | 8 | 16 | 8 |
| Joint disease | 6 | 19 | 6 |
| Metabolic disease | 9 | 26 | 9 |
| Diabetes | 4 | 11 | 4 |
| Chronic pain | 6 | 30 | 6 |
| Gastrointestinal disease | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| Cancer | 1 | 9 | 1 |
| Cardiovascular disease | 22 | 34 | 22 |
| Skin disease | 3 | 14 | 3 |
| Osteoporosis | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| Psychiatric/neurological comorbidities (%) | |||
| Mental disorders | 36 | 10 | 29 |
| Neurological disease | 8 | 1 | 8 |
AD, alcohol dependence.