showed a trendp = 0.09
The regression model for NSE [R 2 = 0.03, F (3, 234) = 2.65, p = 0.05] revealed a significant effect for group, i.e., increased values in mild NCD compared to healthy controls (β = 0.29, t (230) = −1.75, p = 0.04), whereas age (β = −0.0006, t (230) = −0.39, p = 0.69) was not significant and interaction showed a trend (β = 0.004, t (230) = 1.67, p = 0.09).