Table 3.
Characteristics of ADP and non-ADP based on physician’s judgment
| APD, N = 1342 | Non-APD, N = 1273 | |||
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| Characteristics | n/N (%) | Mean (SD) | n/N (%) | Mean (SD) |
| Age, years | 67.6 (9.4) n = 1338 |
66.4 (10.3) n = 1272 |
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| Sex, male | 817/1342 (61) | 734/1273 (58) | ||
| Living at home | 1304/1342 (97) | 1264/1273 (99) | ||
| Required caregiver support, yes | 917/1327 (69) | 328/1270 (26) | ||
| Time since diagnosis, years | 11.0 (5.8) n = 1304 |
4.3 (3.7) n = 1249 |
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| Motor fluctuations present, yes | 1167/1342 (87) | 295/1273 (23) | ||
| Duration of motor fluctuations, years | 4.9 (3.9) n = 1151 |
2.3 (2.1) n = 272 |
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| UPDRS V: Modified Hoehn & Yahr score | 2.9 (0.8)a N = 1342 |
2.0 (0.6)a n = 1272 |
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| Eligible for invasive treatment options, yes | 882/1342 (66) | 127/1272 (10) | ||
| Status of invasive treatment for eligible patients | ||||
| Ongoing | 384/882 (44) | 15/127 (12) | ||
| Decided at visit to start | 164/882 (19) | 17/127 (13) | ||
| No | 332/882 (38) | 91/127 (72) | ||
| Missing | 2/882 (0.2) | 4/127 (3.1) | ||
aThe UPDRS was measured in the “On” state. Statistical significance based on a t test comparison between APD and non-APD patients are indicated at the p < 0.0001. All proportions except for the invasive treatment status included patients with no missing data. APD advanced Parkinson’s disease, non-APD non-advanced Parkinson’s disease, PD Parkinson’s disease, SD standard deviation, UPDRS Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale