Table 1.
Demographic data of cases and controls.
| PD patients (N = 250) | Controls (N = 240) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender, female, N (%) | 105 (42.00) | 100 (41.67) | 0.940 |
| Age, mean (SD), years | 54.69 (13.95) | 56.26 (7.25) | 0.344 |
| Mild PD, N (%)a | 180 (72.00) | – | – |
| Familial PD, N (%) | 27 (10.80) | – | – |
| EOPD, N (%) | 33 (13.20) | – | – |
| Gender, female, N (%)b | 14 (42.42) | – | – |
| Mild PD, N (%)b | 28 (84.84) | – | – |
| Familial PD, N (%)b | 4 (12.12) | – | – |
| LOPD, N (%) | 217 (86.80) | – | – |
| Gender, female, N (%)c | 91 (41.94) | – | – |
| Mild PD, N (%)c | 152 (69.58) | – | – |
| Familial PD, N (%)c | 23 (10.60) | – | – |
EOPD, early onset Parkinson’s Disease; LOPD, late onset Parkinson’s Disease; PD Parkinson’s disease; SD, standard deviations. aAssessed by Hoehn – Yahr Staging. bReferred to EOPD. cReferred to LOPD.