Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics in PD patients and healthy controls
| Variable | Controls (n = 100) | Total PD (n = 168) | PD with PET (n = 53) | p a | p b |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | |||||
| Mean ± SD | 62.12 ± 8.84 | 61.49 ± 8.32 | 61.49 ± 9.07 | .433 | .932 |
| (Min, Max) | (39, 77) | (40, 84) | (42, 81) | ||
| Sex | |||||
| Male | 57 (57%) | 103 (61%) | 29 (55%) | .487 | .394 |
| Female | 43 (43%) | 65 (39%) | 24 (45%) | ||
| Education (years) | |||||
| Mean ± SD | 12.39 ± 3.09 | 11.65 ± 4.02 | 13.15 ± 3.05 | .403 | .063 |
| (Min, Max) | (5, 21) | (0, 19) | (5, 19) | ||
| PD duration (months) | |||||
| Mean | NA | 62.3 | 48.28 | NA | .422 |
| (Min, Max) | NA | (1, 333) | (4, 172) | ||
| UPDRS‐III score | |||||
| Mean | NA | 28.9 | 24.10 | NA | .061 |
| (Min, Max) | NA | (4, 72) | (7, 63) | ||
Note. Data is provided as mean ± SD or mean (Min, Max).
a
Entire PD group vs. controls.
b
PD with PET group vs. total PD group.