Table 1 General characteristics of healthy controls and sporadic CJD patients
| Â | healthy controls (n = 189) | Sporadic CJD patients (n = 180) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Â | Â | Â |
   Male, n (%) | 89 (47.1%) | 93 (51. 7%) | 0.379 |
   Female, n (%) | 100 (52.9%) | 87 (48.3%) |  |
Mean age at disease onset (yrs) | - | 61.4 ± 12.0 | <0.01 |
Mean age at blood collection (yrs) | 71.7 ± 8.9 | - |  |