Table 1.
The mean values of uric acid level, vitamin D3 level, and UPDRS score in total study sample and in different age and sex groups.
| UA (mg/dL) | P value | Serum vitamin D3 (ng/mL) | P value | Duration (month) | P value | UPDRS | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total sample | 5.45 + 1.54 | — | 28.47 + 14.24 | — | 56.61 + 40.8 | — | 23.09 + 17.86 | — |
| Age (year) | ||||||||
| ≤62 | 5.32 ± 1.70 | 0.377 | 24.82 ± 12.32 | 0.008 | 52.22 ± 43.09 | 0.401 | 19.21 ± 18.06 | 0.017 |
| >62 | 5.57 ± 1.38 | 32.14 ± 16.15 | 61.00 ± 38.51 | 26.98 ± 17.64 | ||||
| Sex | ||||||||
| Male | 5.53 ± 1.33 | 0.354 | 28.68 ± 14.57 | 0.604 | 56.16 ± 47.34 | 0.686 | 24.30 ± 18.84 | 0.251 |
| Female | 5.25 ± 1.94 | 27.10 ± 14.94 | 60.02 ± 54.54 | 20.29 ± 16.76 |
UPDRS: Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale III; UA: uric acid. All presented P value resulted from independent samples t-test or Mann-Whitney U test.