Table 2.
Characteristics of people with aPD included in the current assessment
| Characteristic | All (G7) (n = 802) |
|---|---|
| Mean (SD) age, years | 76.1 (8.9) |
| ≥ 65 years, n (%) | 727 (90.6) |
| Sex, n (%) | |
| Male | 484 (60.3) |
| Female | 318 (39.7) |
| Mean (SD) time since diagnosis, years | 9.3 (5.3) |
| Mean (SD) Hoehn and Yahr score | 3.8 (0.9) |
| Hoehn and Yahr category, n (%) | |
| 1 | 14 (1.7) |
| 2 | 60 (7.5) |
| 3 | 184 (22.9) |
| 4 | 356 (44.4) |
| 5 | 188 (23.4) |
| Country, n (%) | |
| France | 94 (11.7) |
| Germany | 110 (13.7) |
| Italy | 60 (7.5) |
| Japan | 115 (14.3) |
| Spain | 72 (9.0) |
| UK | 118 (14.7) |
| USA | 233 (29.1) |
| Ethnicity, n (%) | |
| White/Caucasian | 611 (76.2) |
| Asian | 138 (17.2) |
| Black | 34 (4.2) |
| Hispanic/Latino | 10 (1.2) |
| Other | 9 (1.1) |
| Employment status, n (%) | |
| Employed and working | 25 (3.2) |
| Student/homemaker | 66 (8.4) |
| Unemployed | 46 (5.8) |
| Long-term sick-leave/retired | 651 (82.6) |
| Home circumstances, n (%) | |
| Lives alone | 63 (7.9) |
| Lives with friends/family | 109 (13.7) |
| Lives with spouse/partner | 441 (55.5) |
| Nursing home/sheltered housing | 175 (22.0) |
| Homeless | 1 (0.1) |
| Other | 5 (0.6) |
| Number of comorbid conditions, n (%) | |
| 0 | 107 (13.3) |
| 1 | 150 (18.7) |
| 2–3 | 303 (37.8) |
| 4 or more | 242 (30.2) |
| Mean (SD) Charlson Comorbidity Index | 1.1 (1.5) |
aPD, advanced Parkinson’s disease. SD, standard deviation