Table 1.
Demographic characteristics in PD patients (N = 74)
| Variables | Baseline Mean ± SD (n [%]) |
Follow-up Mean ± SD (n [%]) |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 50 (67.6%) | |
| Female | 24 (32.4%) | |
| Age (years) | 64.82 ± 9.81 | |
| Age at Onset | 58.97 ± 10.25 | |
| Disease Duration (years) | 5.85 ± 4.33 | |
| Hoehn & Yahr Stagea | ||
| I | 37 (50.0%) | 27 (36.5%) |
| II | 24 (32.4%) | 29 (39.1%) |
| III | 9 (12.2%) | 14 (19.0%) |
| IV | 4 (5.4%) | 4 (5.4%) |
| SLUMS | 24.62 ± 3.43 | 24.16 ± 3.27 |
| GDS | 7.23 ± 6.70 | 8.23 ± 6.39 |
| MDS-UPDRS Part II | 8.23 ± 5.14 | 9.31 ± 6.40 |
| MDS-UPDRS Part IIIa | 22.22 ± 12.70 | 27.15 ± 13.09 |
| SF-36 total scores | 64.22 ± 20.63 | 61.15 ± 18.79 |
| PDQ-39 SI | 15.60 ± 11.72 | 18.07 ± 13.09 |
SLUMS Saint Louis University Mental Status Examination, GDS Geriatric Depression Scale, MDS-UPDRS Movement Disorder Society Revision of the Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale, SF-36 36-item Short Form Health Survey, PDQ-39 39-item Parkinson’s Disease Questionnaire Single Index, SI summary index, SD standard deviation
aSignificant differences between baseline and follow-up using Wilcoxon test