Table 3.

The self-perceived impacts of living with Parkinson’s.

Subcategories of the impacts of living with Parkinson’s		Lilac	Turquoise	Yellow	Orange	Red	Navy Blue	Mustard	Light Green	Brown	Violet	Burgundy	Dark Green	Pink	Gray	n	%
Physical	Slowness	x		x			x	x	x		x			x		7	50
	Rigidity	x		x	x	x	x	x		x		x	x	x		10	71
	Tremor	x				x	x				x	x			x	6	43
	Balance Changes					x		x	x		x					4	29
	Dyskinesia											x				1	7
	Pain				x	x					x	x				4	29
	Tiredness	x				x		x			x		x	x		6	43
	Difficulty performing activities of daily living		x			x			x	x	x	x	x	x		8	57
	Decreased functional independence		x		x	x			x							4	29
	Gait changes		x	x				x	x		x		x	x		7	50
	Fine motor difficulties		x			x							x			3	21
	Weakness		x					x	x	x	x	x	x	x		7	50
	Changes in the digestive system						x	x								2	14
	Postural Changes					x						x		x		3	21
	Loss of spontaneity												x			1	7
	Freezing of Gait												x			1	7
	Fear of falling	x	x		x	x					x			x		6	43
	Falls		x		x	x			x				x	x		6	43
	Decrease in physical well-being		x		x	x		x	x	x	x		x	x		9	64
Mental and emotional	Loss of Memory		x						x	x		x			x	5	36
	Feeling of incomprehension								x							1	7
	Distress and Despair		x										x			2	14
	Feeling of helplessness	x	x			x										3	21
	Shame		x	x									x			3	21
	Indisposition			x		x										2	14
	Changes to the voice		x	x					x						x	4	29
	Difficulty expressing yourself			x					x						x	3	21
	Sadness		x	x		x										3	21
	Lower self-esteem		x	x				x			x	x	x		x	7	50
	Less empowerment		x					x					x			3	21
	Impotence		x					x					x		x	4	29
	Sleep disorders					x				x	x		x			4	29
	Concerns about the future	x	x		x					x		x	x		x	7	50
	Decreased emotional well-being		x		x	x	x	x	x	x	x		x			9	64
	Feeling of not being yourself		x									x				2	14
Social	Fear to go out				x	x			x							3	21
	Lack of social interaction			x		x			x	x					x	5	36
	Inability to work		x			x							x			3	21
	Feeling people are staring at me			x			x				x	x	x			5	36

The bold values emphasize the responses with higher percentages.