Table 1. Demographics of control, pesticide-exposed, and PD subjects.
| Controls | Pesticide-exposed | PD | P-valuesa | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 12 | 12 | 12 | - |
| Age (y) | 53.9±11.9 | 55.8±11.7 | 57.1±9.1 | 0.772 |
| Pesticide exposure (y) | 0 | 19.4±6.1 | n/a | - |
| Parkinson's evaluation: | ||||
| Hoehn & Yahr stage (number at I/II) | - | - | 5/7 | - |
| Disease duration (years) | - | - | 4.4(4.7) | - |
| UPDRS scores: | ||||
| Part I | 2.3±3.4 | 4.3±4.3 | 9.3±4.9b | 0.003 |
| Part II | 0.1±0.3 | 0.7±0.9 | 7.9±6.1b | 0.001 |
| Part III | 1.0±1.7 | 3.5±1.8 | 25.9±13.7b | <0.001 |
| Grooved pegboard test: | ||||
| Dominant | 79.5±18.3 | 90.8±20.5 | 125.3±40.8b | 0.001 |
| Non-dominant | 88.3±26.4 | 89.2±18.3 | 208.3±188.6b | 0.016 |
All values are means ±SD.
a
p-value is calculated from one-way ANOVA.
b
Significantly different from Control and PD-exposed subjects.