TABLE 1.
Demographic and descriptive data of the Parkinson’s disease group and non‐Parkinson’s disease group.
| Demographic and descriptive data |
Total group Mean ± SD (range) (n = 124) |
Non‐Parkinson’s disease group Mean ± SD (range) (n = 62) |
Parkinson’s disease group Mean ± SD (range) (n = 62) |
p‐Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 69.18 ± 9.12 (50–84) | 69.13 ± 9.15 (50–84) | 69.23 ± 9.15 (50–84) | 0.097† | |
| Weight (kg) | 74.10 ± 14.84 (43–135) | 74.83 ± 11.49 (54–100) | 73.36 ± 17.63 (43–135) | 0.582† | |
| Height (m) | 1.67 ± 0.09 (1.47–1.91) | 1.67 ± 7.80 (1.47–1.85) | 1.66 ± 9.64 (1.47–1.91) | 0.690† | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 26.61 ± 4.61 (16.16–40.31) | 26.85 ± 3.90 (19.83–35.43) | 26.37 ± 5.24 (16.16–40.31) | 0.0563† | |
| Sex (%) | Male | 75 (60.5%) | 38 (61.3%) | 38 (61.3%) | 0.854‡ |
| Female | 49 (39.5%) | 24 (38.7%) | 24 (38.7%) | ||
| Foot pain presence | 85 (68.5%) | 26 (41.9%) | 59 (95.2%) | <0.001‡ | |
| Foot pain intensity | None | 39 (31.5%) | 36 (58.1%) | 3 (4.8%) | <0.001‡ |
| Very slight | 32 (25.8%) | 16 (25.8%) | 16 (25.8%) | ||
| Slight | 27 (21.8%) | 10 (16.1%) | 17 (27.4%) | ||
| Moderate | 24 (19.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 24 (38.7%) | ||
| Severe | 2 (1.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (3.2%) | ||
| Foot pain frequency | Never | 39 (31.5%) | 36 (58.1%) | 3 (4.8%) | <0.001‡ |
| Occasionally | 44 (35.5%) | 18 (29.0%) | 26 (41.9%) | ||
| Many times | 26 (21.0%) | 8 (12.9%) | 18 (29.0%) | ||
| Very often | 10 (8.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 10 (16.1%) | ||
| Always | 4 (12%) | 0 (0.0%) | 5 (8.1%) | ||
Note: In all the analyses p < 0.05 (with a 95% confidence interval) was considered statistically significant. Mean ± standard deviation, range (min–max) and † Student's t‐test for independent samples were applied. ‡ Chi‐squared test was used.
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; SD, standard deviation.