Table 2.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of GBA-PDa and iPDb patient samples
| Demographic | Total GBA-PDa (n = 15) |
Total iPDb (n = 5) | Total (n = 20) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean (range) | 66.36 (52, 80) | 62.60 (46, 78) | 65.85 (46, 80) |
| Age n (%) | |||
| 46–55 years old | 1 (7%) | 2 (40%) | 3 (15%) |
| 56–65 years old | 7 (46%) | 1 (20%) | 8 (40%) |
| 66–75 years old | 4 (27%) | 0 (0%) | 4 (20%) |
| 76–80 years old | 3 (20%) | 2 (40%) | 5 (25%) |
| Gender n (%) | |||
| Male | 8 (53%) | 2 (40%) | 10 (50%) |
| Female | 7 (47%) | 3 (60%) | 10 (50%) |
| Hoehn & Yahr Scale n (%) | |||
| Stage 1 | 2 (13%) | 2 (40%) | 4 (20%) |
| Stage 2 | 9 (60%) | 2 (40%) | 11 (55%) |
| Stage 3 | 4 (27%) | 1 (20%) | 5 (25%) |
| Level of functional independence n (%) | |||
| Complete | 9 (60%) | 2 (40%) | 11 (55%) |
| Modified | 5 (33%) | 2 (40%) | 7 (35%) |
| Minimal assistance | 1 (7%) | 1 (20%) | 2 (10%) |
| Living status n (%) | |||
| Live alone | 1 (7%) | 2 (40%) | 3 (15%) |
| Live with husband/wife | 11 (73%) | 3 (60%) | 14 (70%) |
| Live with family | 1 (7%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (5%) |
| Lives with caretaker | 1 (7%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (5%) |
| Missing data | 1 (7%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (5%) |
| Race n (%) | |||
| White | 15 (100%) | 3 (60%) | 18 (90%) |
| Black/African | 0 (0%) | 1 (20%) | 1 (5%) |
| Hispanic | 0 (0%) | 1 (20%) | 1 (5%) |
| Work status n (%) | |||
| Full/part time | 5 (33%) | 2 (40%) | 7 (35%) |
| Not working due to PD | 0 (0%) | 1 (20%) | 1 (5%) |
| Retired | 9 (60%) | 2 (40%) | 11 (55%) |
| Full time volunteer | 1 (7%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (5%) |
aGBA-PD Glucocerebrosidase Parkinson’s Disease; b iPD: idiopathic Parkinson’s Disease