Table 1.
Demographic and clinical features of the study population, assembled from baseline measurements of rehabilitative interventions conducted in 2011–2013 and 2014–2015, overall and stratified on PD Status.
| Characteristic | All Participants | NON-PD | PD |
|---|---|---|---|
| N | 138 | 73 | 65 |
| Age, y (mean±SD)** | 75±12 | 81±11 | 68±10 |
| Sex** | |||
| Female (N, %) | 80 (58) | 52 (71) | 28 (44) |
| Male (N, %) | 58 (42) | 21 (29) | 37 (56) |
| Education, y (mean±S D)* | 16±2 | 15±3b | 16±2g |
| Falling** | |||
| 0 falls (N, %) | 87 (63) | 56 (77) | 31 (48) |
| 1 fall (N, %) | 22 (16) | 12 (16) | 10 (15) |
| ≥1 fall (N, %) | 51 (37) | 17 (23) | 34 (52) |
| ≥2 falls (N, %) | 29 (21) | 5 (7) | 24 (37) |
| Cognitive domain | |||
| MoCA (/30; mean±SD)** | 24.5±3.0 | 23.3±2.8 | 25.8±2.7 |
| Set shifting | |||
| Trailmaking A (s; median±IQR)** | 39.9±23.1a | 44.7±25.5b | 36.0±15.3 |
| Trailmaking B (s; median±IQR)** | 107.0±92.2a | 98.1±35.0b | 77.0±71.0 |
| Trailmaking B–A (s; median±IQR)* | 64.9±81.6a | 76.6±70.4b | 39.7±66.9 |
| Motor domain | |||
| Berg Balance Scale (/54; mean±SD)** | 49.4±7.4c | 47.6±8.7d | 51.4±4.8e |
| Gait speed, m/s (mean±SD) | 0.98±0.24f | 0.95±0.24 | 1.02±0.23g |
| Clinical characteristics | |||
| PD duration, y (mean±SD) | 7.3±5.6e | ||
| UPDRS-III (/108; mean±SD) | 32.0±10.6 | ||
| Freezing of Gait | |||
| Freezer (N, %) | 26 (40) | ||
| Nonfreezer (N, %) | 39 (60) | ||
| Hoehn & Yahr stage | |||
| 3 (N, %) | 20 (14) | ||
| 2.5 (N, %) | 12 (9) | ||
| 2 (N, %) | 26 (19) | ||
| 1.5 (N, %) | 6 (4) | ||
| 1 (N, %) | 1 (2) | ||
Abbreviations: PD, Parkinson’s disease; MoCA, Montreal Cognitive Assessment.
*
P<0.05,
**
P<0.01, derived from tests of central tendency or homogeneity comparing PD and NON-PD groups.
a
N=137.
b
N=72.
c
N=135.
d
N=71.
e
N=64.
f
N=134.
g
N=63.