Table 1.
General demographic and clinical characteristics of patients with PD.
| S1647T carriers | S1647T noncarriers | P (χ 2/t) values | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex ratio (M/F) | 30/15 | 25/20 | 0.280 (1.169) |
| Age (years) | 60.79 ± 10.19 | 64.04 ± 8.17 | 0.098 (−1.672) |
| Education (years) | 11.49 ± 4.22 | 11.31 ± 3.89 | 0.836 (0.208) |
| Age at PD onset (years) | 55.51 ± 10.14 | 59.01 ± 8.04 | 0.073 (−1.814) |
| Disease duration (years) | 5.29 ± 3.96 | 4.96 ± 3.86 | 0.691 (0.399) |
| Onset side (right/left) | 34/11 | 36/9 | 0.612 (0.257) |
| Symptom at PD onset (tremor/not tremor) | 27/18 | 26/19 | 0.830 (0.046) |
| Axial symptom (yes/no) | 29/16 | 23/22 | 0.200 (1.640) |
| UPDRS III | 23.34 ± 9.88 | 23.56 ± 12.71 | 0.930 (−0.088) |
| Hoehn and Yahr | 2.02 ± 0.72 | 2.02 ± 0.83 | 1.000 (0) |
| L-DOPA dose (mg/d) | 379.68 ± 264.27 | 400.39 ± 222.44 | 0.689 (−0.402) |
| Anticholinergic use (yes/no) | 32/13 | 35/10 | 0.468 (0.526) |