Table 1.
Patient (n = 119, 45 females) and caregiver (n = 119, 78 females) characteristics.
| Mean ± SD | Min | Max | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PD patients | |||
| Age (years) | 68.7 ± 10.1 | 40 | 87 |
| Disease duration (years) | 12.0 ± 7.6 | 1 | 37 |
| Hoehn and Yahr stage | 2.9 ± 1.1 | 1 | 5 |
| MDS-UPDRS part II | 19.0 ± 11.7 | 1 | 47 |
| PDQ-8 | 36.9% ± 20.9% | 0% | 87.5% |
| BDI | 12.6 ± 8.1 | 0 | 39 |
| TAS-26 | 2.65 ± 0.6 | 1.1 | 3.9 |
| TAS-26 F1 | 2.40 ± 0.83 | 1 | 4.8 |
| TAS-26 F2 | 2.92 ± 0.87 | 1 | 4.8 |
| TAS-26 F3 | 2.69 ± 0.65 | 1 | 4.33 |
| Caregivers | |||
| Age (years) | 65.4 ± 11.0 | 19 | 87 |
| Caregiving hours per day | 5.8 ± 6.4 | 0 | 24 |
| PDCB | 37.1 ± 27.9 | 0 | 100 |
| BDI | 9.8 ± 7.3 | 0 | 36 |
| SF-36 total | 58.8 ± 17.8 | 5.8 | 85.6 |
| TAS-26 | 2.33 ± 0.56 | 1.11 | 3.77 |
| TAS-26 F1 | 1.99 ± 0.71 | 1 | 4 |
| TAS-26 F2 | 2.5 ± 0.78 | 1 | 5 |
| TAS-26 F3 | 2.59 ± 0.69 | 1.17 | 4.33 |
Abbreviations: BDI, Beck depression inventory; PDCB, Parkinson’s disease caregiver burden inventory; MDS-UPDRS, Movement Disorders Society unified Parkinson’s disease rating scale; PD, Parkinson’s disease; PDCB, Parkinson’s disease caregiver burden inventory; PDQ-8, Parkinson’s disease questionnaire 8; SF-36, short form 36 health survey; SD, standard deviation; TAS-26, Toronto alexithymia scale 26 (F1: difficulties identifying feelings, F2: difficulties describing feelings, and F3: external oriented thinking).