Table 2.

Socio-demographic characteristics of the population studied (people with parkinson’s disease)

Characteristics (n = 51)	n	%
Gender
Female	18	35
Male	33	65
Profession
Medium-sized farmers (20 to 40 hectares wheat equivalent and similar activities) (12)	9	18
Craftsmen (21)	1	2
Administrative and commercial managers (37)	1	2
Civil service executives (33)	1	2
Retailers and similar (22)	2	4
Company administrative employees (54)	2	4
Civil servants and public service employees (52)	3	6
Commercial employees (55)	2	4
Unskilled industrial workers (67)	6	12
Skilled craft workers (63)	1	2
Skilled industrial workers (62)	4	8
Direct services to individuals (56)	1	2
School teachers (42)	1	2
Professors, scientific professions (34)	1	2
Information, arts and entertainment professions (35)	1	2
Intermediate administrative occupations in the civil service (45)	1	2
Intermediate occupations in health and social work (43)	1	2
Technicians (47)	2	4
Not classifiable	8	16
Other (housewife)	3	6
Family history of Parkinson’s disease
Yes	8	16
No	43	84