Table 1. General Characteristics of Parkinson Disease Cases and Hospital Controls.
| Cases | Controls | |
| (n = 444) | (n = 876) | |
| Men, No (%) | 281 (63.3) | 557 (63.6) |
| Age at interview, median (range) | 68 (34–91) | 68 (34–90) |
| Age at diagnosis, median (range) | 67 (34–90) | - |
| Higher educationa, No. (%) | 268 (60.5) | 477 (54.5) |
| Ever smoking cigarettes, No. (%) | 237 (53.4) | 633 (72.3) |
| Ever regular coffee consumptionb, No. (%) | 427 (96.2) | 855 (97.7) |
| Ever regular alcohol consumption, No. (%) | 340 (76.6) | 679 (77.5) |
a
Information on education was missing for one case.
b
Information on coffee consumption was missing for one control.