Table 2.
Comparison of total motor MDS-UPDRS scores and MoCA scores, and proportion of participants meeting three definitions of mild parkinsonian signs, between higher and lower risk participants
| Higher risk | Lower risk | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n | 74 | 111 | |
| Median MDS-UPDRS (IQR) | 3 (1.0–5.5) | 1 (0.0–3.0) | <0.001 |
| Mild parkinsonism Berg definition n (%) | 13 (17.6%) | 7 (6.3%) | 0.027 |
| Mild parkinsonism Louis definition n (%) | 23 (31.1%) | 12 (10.8%) | 0.001 |
| Global impression n (%) | |||
| 0–1.0 | 55 (74.3%) | 103 (92.8%) | |
| 1.5–2.5 | 17 (23.0%) | 7 (6.3%) | 0.001 |
| 3+ | 2 (2.7%) | 1 (0.9%) | |
| Median MoCA (IQR) | 27 (26–28) | 28 (26–29) | 0.049 |
MDS-UPDRS, Movements Disorders Society Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale; MoCA, Montreal Cognitive Assessment.