Table 2. Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of the Secondary Cohort Investigated in the Aptamer SiMPull Experimenta.
| control | PD | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| sample size | 9 | 9 | 1 |
| age (years) | 66.5 ± 9.8 | 65.1 ± 6.0 | 0.7 |
| sex (% male) | 56% | 67% | 1 |
| ACE-III | 95.4 ± 3.0 | ||
| disease duration (years) | 0.6 ± 0.5 | ||
| Hoehn & Yahr | 1.8 ± 0.7 | ||
| MDS-UPDRS III | 24.8 ± 9.2 | ||
| MDS-UPDRS total | 44.3 ± 19.7 | ||
| storage duration (years) | 0.2 ± 0.1 | ||
a
Values represent the mean ± SD. Variables were compared using the permutation (exact) test except for the sample size for which the binomial test was used (*p < 0.05).