Table 1. Characteristics of the study population according to the presence of symptoms compatible with Parkinson disease, Peru.
| Characteristics | Parkinson disease | p-value * | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No (n = 1,583) | Yes (n = 26) | ||
| n (%) | n (%) | ||
| Sex | 0.020 | ||
| Male | 792 (99.1) | 7 (0.9) | |
| Female | 791 (97.6) | 19 (2.4) | |
| Age (years) | 0.001 | ||
| < 40 | 439 (99.6) | 2 (0.4) | |
| 40-54 | 681 (98.8) | 8 (1.2) | |
| 55+ | 463 (96.7) | 16 (3.3) | |
| Schooling level | 0.001 | ||
| Primary | 502 (96.7) | 17 (3.3) | |
| Secondary | 743 (99.2) | 6 (0.8) | |
| Higher education | 338 (99.1) | 3 (0.9) | |
| Socioeconomic status | 0.340 | ||
| Low tertile | 529 (98.0) | 11 (2.0) | |
| Middle tertile | 540 (98.2) | 10 (1.8) | |
| High tertile | 514 (99.0) | 5 (1.0) | |
| Use of wood for household cooking | 0.001 | ||
| No | 1,475 (98.7) | 20 (1.3) | |
| Yes | 108 (94.7) | 6 (5.3) | |
| History of tobacco use | 0.110 | ||
| Never | 972 (98.0) | 20 (2.0) | |
| Ever in life | 611 (99.0) | 6 (1.0) | |
| Alcohol consumption | 0.120 | ||
| Never | 671 (97.8) | 15 (2.2) | |
| Ever in life | 912 (98.8) | 11 (1.2) | |
| Physical activity levels | 0.360 | ||
| Moderate/High | 990 (98.6) | 14 (1.4) | |
| Low | 593 (98.0) | 12 (2.0) | |
| Body mass index | 0.020 | ||
| Normal | 419 (98.6) | 6 (1.4) | |
| Overweight | 702 (99.2) | 6 (0.9) | |
| Obesity | 462 (97.1) | 14 (2.9) | |
| Hypertension | 0.005 | ||
| No | 1,179 (98.9) | 13 (1.1) | |
| Yes | 404 (96.9) | 13 (3.1) | |
| Type 2 diabetes mellitus | 0.009 | ||
| No | 1,412 (98.7) | 19 (1.3) | |
| Yes | 169 (96.0) | 7 (4.0) | |
* p-value was estimated using Fisher’s exact test.