Table 2.
Demographic data of recruited patients with PD at early, mild and advanced stages.
| Demographic and clinical characteristics | PD-Early (n = 28) | PD-Mid (n = 14) | PD-Advanced (n = 8) | p-valueb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 63.9 ± 12.1 | 68.7 ± 13.3 | 57.5 ± 15.8 | 0.07 |
| Gender (F/M)a | 10/18 | 6/8 | 3/5 | 0.12 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 28.2 ± 6.4 | 28.5 ± 2.8 | 28.3 ± 3.4 | 0.19 |
PD: Parkinson's disease; F/M: Female and Male; BMI: Body mass index.
a
Presented as the number of subjects in each group. Values are presented as mean ± SD.
b
p-value using one-way ANOVA test for age and BMI and chi-square test for gender.