Table 3.
Demographics of PD and non-PD groups: study 2.
| Variable | Control (non-PD) Group (n = 6,854) | Study (PD) Group (n = 3,427) | SMD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | 0.014 | ||
| Male | 2,836 | 1,441 | |
| Female | 4,018 | 1,986 | |
| Age | 0.029 | ||
| Young < 50 years | 665 | 363 | |
| Old ≥ 50 years | 6,189 | 3,064 | |
| Obesity | 0.004 | ||
| No | 4,531 | 2,259 | |
| Yes | 2,323 | 1,168 | |
| Residential area | 0.012 | ||
| Rural | 4,087 | 2,063 | |
| Metropolitan | 2,767 | 1,364 | |
| Economic status | 0.024 | ||
| Low | 1,139 | 598 | |
| Middle | 3,259 | 1,628 | |
| High | 2,456 | 1,201 | |
| HTN | 0.004 | ||
| No | 2,595 | 1,291 | |
| Yes | 4,259 | 2,136 | |
| DM | 0.034 | ||
| No | 4,623 | 2,256 | |
| Yes | 2,231 | 1,171 | |
| CKD | 0.050 | ||
| No | 6,023 | 2,954 | |
| Yes | 831 | 473 | |
| TH | 0.024 | ||
| No | 6,591 | 3,279 | |
| Yes | 263 | 148 |
CKD = chronic kidney disease, DM = diabetes mellitus, HTN = hypertension, OSA = obstructive sleep apnea, PD = Parkinson’s disease, SMD = standardized mean difference, TH = tonsillar hypertrophy.