Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of PD patients.
| Mean (SD), Median (IQR) or Frequency (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristics | Overall (n = 274) | Completed 1-year follow-up (n = 78) | Did not complete 1-year follow-up (n = 196) |
| Age in years | 66.9 (9.01) | 67.3 (8.57) | 67.3 (8.93) |
| Male gender | 167 (60.9) | 52 (66.7) | 115 (58.7) |
| Chinese ethnicity | 235 (85.8) | 73 (93.6) | 162 (82.7) |
| Unemployed status | 204 (74.5) | 58 (74.4) | 146 (74.5) |
| Lower than GCE O level of education | 206 (75.2) | 62 (79.5) | 144 (73.5) |
| Disease duration in days | 1989 (1509) | 1971 (1463) | 2125 (1708) |
| Age of onset in years | 62 (55, 69) | 62 (56, 67) | 62 (54, 69) |
| Onset before age 50 | 29 (10.6) | 7 (9.0) | 22 (11.2) |
| Age at diagnosis in years | 63 (56, 70) | 63 (56.75, 68.25) | 63 (56, 70) |
| No family history of PD | 249 (90.9) | 70 (89.7) | 179 (93.4) |
| UPDRS IV total score | 2.00 (0, 3.00) | 2.00 (0, 4.00) | 2.00 (0, 3.00) |
Abbreviation - SD: Standard Deviation; IQR: Inter Quartile Range; UPDRS IV: Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale Part IV.