TABLE 4.
Mean difference of age- and sex-adjusted physical and mental scores in definite ET, probable/possible ET, and other tremor groupsa
| Tremor group | Nb | Nb (ref. group) | Ref
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grip Strength (95% CI) | Cognitive Composite (95% CI) | ADL Strength Score (95% CI) | |||
| Definite ET | 34 | 1,913 | 1.18 (−1.04; 3.40) | 1.11c (0.17; 2.05) | 0.24c (0.09; 0.39) |
| Possible/probable ET | 65 | 0.02 (−1.92; 1.96) | 0.16 (−0.69; 1.01) | 0.11 (−0.02; 0.24) | |
| Other tremors | 17 | −2.94c (−5.24; −0.64) | −0.23 (−2.15; 1.68) | −0.39 (−0.79; 0.00) | |
ET, essential tremor; AL, activitie of daily living.
a
The results demonstrate that ET and probable ET patients have better aging outcomes than the control population but the other tremors not.
b
P< 0.05.
c
The numbers vary because of missing information in outcome variables.
Control group: Not ET-cases among neurological assessed and individuals who did not have a neurological assessment.