Table 1.
Motor complications in levodopa users according to the duration of levodopa treatment
| Patients on levodopa therapy | Motor fluctuations | Dyskinesias | Motor fluctuations and/or dyskinesias |
|---|---|---|---|
| All patients (n = 328) | 66 (20.1%) | 69 (21%) | 85 (25.9%) |
| ≤2.5 years (n = 147) | 7 (4.8%) | 5 (3.4%) | 9 (6.1%) |
| 2.6‐5 years (n = 66) | 14 (21.2%) | 11 (16.7%) | 19 (28.8%) |
| 5.1‐10 years (n = 62) | 19 (30.6%) | 24 (38.7%) | 27 (43.5%) |
| 10.1‐15 years (n = 38) | 15 (39.5%) | 19 (50%) | 19 (50%) |
| ≥15.1 years (n = 15) | 11 (73.3%) | 10 (66.7%) | 11 (73.3%) |
| p‐valuea | <.0001 | <.0001 | <.0001 |
a
Fisher's exact test was used to examine the significance of the association (contingency) between the two kinds of classification.
Statistically significant p‐values were set at .017.