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. 2016 Jan 9;3(5):483–489. doi: 10.1002/mdc3.12313

Table 3.

Predictors for Treatment Preferences of Parkinson's Disease Patients

Scenarios Parameters Odds Ratio 95% Confidence Interval P Value
Scenario Ba
Low burden
Poor outcome
Religion vs. free thinker 7.43 1.97–28.07 0.003
Motor score >17 vs. motor score ≤17 2.51 1.14–5.50 0.022
Scenario Ca
High burden
Good outcome
Religion vs. free thinker 6.93 2.23–21.43 0.001
Married vs. othersb 6.93 2.23–21.43 0.001
Scenario Da
High burden
Poor outcome
Chinese vs. non‐Chinese 0.29 0.10–0.79 0.016
Knowledge about PD high vs. low 0.37 0.17–0.80 0.012
Motor score >17 vs. motor score ≤17 3.05 1.35–6.90 0.008
a

Multivariate logistic regression with stepwise selection. Variables entered: age, gender, race, religion, employment status, marital status, education level, admission status, Charlson's weighted index, knowledge about PD, Hoehn and Yahr stage, duration of PD, UPDRS Motor Score, Schwab and England Activities of Daily Living Scale, Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire‐8, Mini‐Mental Status Examination.

b

Includes single, divorced/separated, and widow.

PD, Parkinson's disease; UPDRS Motor Score, Unified Parkinson's Disease Rate Scale Motor Scores.