Table 1.
Demographics and clinical characteristics of the Parkinson disease (PD) patients
| Characteristics Mean (SD) | Cases (n = 42) | Unilateral (n = 20) | Bilateral (n = 22) | p‐value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male (n, %) | 21 (50.0) | 10 (50.0) | 11 (50.0) | 1.000 |
| Age (year) | 61.60 (6.40) | 60.25 (5.89) | 62.82 (6.73) | .111 |
| Disease duration (month)a | 12 (6–36) | 12 (6–12) | 13.5 (6–36) | .252 |
| Hoehn and Yahr stage | 1.82 (0.62) | 1.30 (0.25) | 2.30 (0.45) | <.001 |
| UPDRS score (range 0–147) | 26.38 (8.93) | 22.85 (7.18) | 29.59 (9.29) | .011 |
| MoCA score (range 0–30) | 16.12 (5.07) | 17.65 (5.54) | 14.73 (4.27) | .150 |
P, comparing unilateral and bilateral PD by the corresponding statistical test; UPDRS, Unified Parkinson Disease Rating Scale; MoCA, Montreal Cognitive Assessment scale. The bold indicates a statistically significant association.
a
Data are expressed in median (interquartile range).