Table 1.
Demographics and clinical characteristics of the participants.
| HC (n = 20) | PD (n = 16) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (yrs) | 42–78 (59.2 ± 8.7) | 37–81 (60.5 ± 11.8) | 0.37b |
| Gender (M/F) | 11/9 | 9/7 | 0.90a |
| Education (yrs) | 0–22 (11.4 ± 5.0) | 0–20 (9.8 ± 4.2) | 0.14b |
| Illness duration (yrs) | – | 0.42–6 (2.5 ± 1.7) | – |
| MMSE | – | 29.0–30 (29.8 ± 0.05) | – |
| UPDRS | – | 4–49 (27.3 ± 14.3) | – |
| H–Y | – | 1–3 (2.25 ± 0.91) | – |
| Tremor level | – | 1–4 (2 ± 0.85) | – |
Data are presented as minimum–maximum (Mean ± SD). PD, Parkinson’s disease; HC, healthy control; MMSE, Mini-Mental State Examination; UPDRS, Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale; H–Y, Hoehn and Yahr Scale.
aThe p value was obtained using a two-tail Pearson chi-square test.
bThe p values were obtained using two-sample two-tail t-tests.