Table 2.
The demographic and clinical characteristics of ICB in PD patients
| Variables | Control (n = 39) | Case (n = 52) |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| Mean ± SE | 63.46 ± 1.344 | 62.42 ± 1.087 |
| Median | 63.00 | 63.00 |
| Range | 42 - 85 | 42 - 77 |
| Duration of PD | ||
| Mean ± SE | 5.77 ± 0.745 | 8.17 ± 0.725 |
| Median | 4.00 | 8.00 |
| Range | 1.0 - 20.0 | 0.0 - 23.0 |
| Gender, n (%) | ||
| Male | 27 (69) | 38 (73) |
| Female | 12 (31) | 14 (27) |
| Ethnicity, n (%) | ||
| Malay | 13 (33) | 8 (15) |
| Chinese | 25 (64) | 34 (66) |
| Indian | 1 (3) | 8 (15) |
| Others | 0 (0) | 2 (4) |
| Drug Medication, n (%) | ||
| No Medication | 4 (10) | 2 (4) |
| Levadopa only | 15 (39) | 15 (29) |
| Dopamine agonist only | 6 (15) | 7 (13) |
| Levadopa + Dopamine agonist | 14 (36) | 28 (54) |
| Dosage of Levadopa | ||
| Mean ± SE | 172.79 ± 26.89 | 345.98 ± 41.53 |
| Median | 150.00 | 150.00 |
| Range | 0.00 - 675.00 | 0.00 - 675.00 |
| Dosage of DA | ||
| Mean ± SE | 1.05 ± 0.19 | 82.79 ± 12.16 |
| Median | 1.00 | 80.00 |
| Range | 0.00 - 5.00 | 0.00 - 360.00 |
| Diagnosis, n (%) | ||
| One repetitive behaviour | 0 (0) | 30 (57) |
| >1 repetitive behaviour | 1 (3) | 15 (29) |
| Compulsive medication | 1 (3) | 2 (4) |
| >1 repetitive behaviour + Compulsive medication | 0 (0) | 5 (10) |
| No repetitive behaviour + Compulsive medication | 37 (94) | 0 (0) |