Table 1.
Demographic characteristic.
| Controls (n = 77) | PD patients (n = 100) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 59.76 ± 7.63 | 59.77 ± 9.08 | 0.994 |
| Sex (male/female) | 30/47 | 55/45 | 0.121 |
| Education | 9.09 ± 3.57 | 8.15 ± 4.45 | 0.146 |
| Duration | - | 2.82 ± 1.74 | - |
| H-Y stage | - | 1.85 ± 0.64 | - |
| UPDRS I | - | 1.23 ± 1.45 | - |
| UPDRS II | - | 8.96 ± 5.21 | - |
| UPDRS III | - | 25.26 ± 22.27 | - |
| UPDRS IV | - | 0.96 ± 4.97 | - |
| UPDRS total | - | 36.05 ± 18.78 | - |
| PDQ-39 | - | 24.18 ± 19.48 | - |
| MMSE | 27.93 ± 2.14 | 26.98 ± 3.42 | 0.053 |
H-Y, Hoehn-Yahr; UPDRS, Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale; PDQ-39, Parkinson’s Disease Questionnaire (39 questions); MMSE, Mini-Mental State Examination.