Table 1.

Characteristics at start of period evaluated in 79 patients

Characteristic		Description
Demographic	Age (years)*	66 (55 to 69)
	Gender (male)†	45
	Height (m)‡	1.69 (0.10)
	Weight (kg)‡	75.2 (13.6)
	Time since diagnosis (years)*	2.8 (0.8 to 5.4)
	Hoehn and Yahr staging (1/2/3/4/5)†	17/50/6/5/1
Antiparkinsonian medication	Any (yes)†	36
	Dopaminergic agonist	26
	Monoamine oxidase‐B inhibitor	25
	Amantadine	8
	Levodopa combination	15
	Anticholinergic	18
Laxative	Any (yes)†	10
	Bulk	9
	Osmotic	5
	Other	0
β‐blocker	Propranolol†	3
Antidepressant	Citalopram†	4

^* Median (interquartile range).

^† Count.

^‡ Mean (SD).