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. 2020 Nov 30;35(6):e205. doi: 10.5001/omj.2020.91

Table 3. Relationship between psychiatric symptoms and demographic characteristics in Parkinson’s disease patients and their caregivers.

Demographic variables Somatization Depression Anxiety OCD Interpersonal sensitivity Phobia Paranoid ideation Psychoticism GSI
Patient Caregivers Patient Caregivers Patient Caregivers Patient Caregivers Patient Caregivers Patient Caregivers Patient Caregivers Patient Caregivers Patient Caregivers
Gender
Male 1.3 ± 0.7 0.6 ± 0.5 0.7 ± 0.7 0.5 ± 0.60 1.1 ± 0.6 0.2 ± 0.4 1.3 ± 1.1 0.7 ± 0.7 0.9 ± 0.7 0.6 ± 0.7 0.9 ± 1.2 0.2 ± 0.5 1.0 ± 1.1 0.9 ± 1.0 0.1 ± 0.2 0.1 ± 0.5 1.0 ± 0.5 0.5 ± 0.4
Female 1.3 ± 0.7 0.9 ± 0.6 0.9 ± 0.9 0.4 ± 0.7 1.3 ± 0.8 0.6 ± 0.5 1.1 ± 0.9 0.8 ± 0.7 0.9 ± 0.6 0.9 ± 0.8 0.8 ± 1.0 0.3 ± 1.4 1.3 ± 1.4 0.9 ± 1.0 0.3 ± 0.4 0.2 ± 0.4 1.0 ± 0.5 0.6 ± 0.4
p-value 0.980 < 0.001 0.210 0.250 0.360 < 0.001 0.310 0.760 0.920 0.030 0.940 0.430 0.430 0.0960 0.040 0.070 0.590 < 0.001
Education
Primary school 1.3 ± 0.7 0.8 ± 0.5 0.7 ± 0.8 0.4 ± 0.6 1.3 ± 0.8 0.5 ± 0.5 1.1 ± 1.0 0.8 ± 0.7 0.8 ± 0.7 0.8 ± 0.8 0.8 ± 1.0 0.3 ± 0.5 1.0 ± 1.2 0.9 ± 1.0 0.2 ± 0.3 0.1 ± 0.5 1.0 ± 0.5 0.6 ± 0.3
High school 1.3 ± 0.5 0.6 ± 0.6 1.2 ± 0.8 0.5 ± 0.8 0.7 ± 0.5 0.4 ± 0.6 1.3 ± 0.9 0.8 ± 0.7 1.1 ± 0.6 0.7 ± 0.8 0.9 ± 1.6 0.3 ± 0.6 1.9 ± 1.2 0.8 ± 1.0 0.2 ± 0.5 0.1 ± 0.6 1.1 ± 0.5 0.5 ± 0.4
University 1.4 ± 0.9 0.7 ± 0.6 1.0 ± 0.8 0.4 ± 0.6 1.4 ± 0.6 0.3 ± 0.4 1.3 ± 1.1 0.6 ± 0.7 1.1 ± 0.6 0.9 ± 0.8 1.1 ± 1.0 0.2 ± 0.3 1.3 ± 1.0 1.4 ± 1.0 0.3 ± 0.4 0.1 ± 0.3 1.2 ± 0.5 0.5 ± 0.4
p-value 0.850 0.050 0.050 0.800 0.040 0.570 0.540 0.760 0.260 0.670 0.810 0.990 0.700 0.450 0.700 0.510 0.590 0.510
Job
Employed 1.3 ± 0.6 0.9 ± 0.6 0.8 ± 0.8 0.5 ± 0.7 1.3 ± 0.8 0.4 ± 0.5 1.2 ± 1.0 0.7 ± 0.7 0.9 ± 0.7 0.8 ± 0.7 0.9 ± 1.2 0.2 ± 0.4 1.2 ± 1.2 1.0 ± 1.0 0.2 ± 0.3 0.1 ± 0.2 1.1 ± 0.6 0.6 ± 0.4
Unemployed 1.3 ± 0.8 0.6 ± 0.5 0.7 ± 0.8 0.4 ± 0.6 1.2 ± 0.7 0.5 ± 0.6 1.2 ± 1.0 0.8 ± 0.7 0.9 ± 0.6 0.8 ± 0.8 0.8 ± 1.0 0.3 ± 0.6 1.1 ± 1.2 0.9 ± 1.0 0.2 ± 0.3 0.26 ± 0.6 1.0 ± 0.5 0.6 ± 0.4
p-value 0.680 0.060 0.410 0.450 0.600 0.980 0.590 0.480 1.000 0.530 0.570 0.210 0.550 0.490 0.660 0.320 0.580 0.590
Place of living
Urban 1.3 ± 0.8 0.6 ± 0.5 0.8 ± 0.8 0.4 ± 0.8 1.3 ± 0.8 0.5 ± 0.6 1.2 ± 1.0 0.8 ± 0.8 0.8 ± 0.6 0.7 ± 0.7 0.7 ± 0.9 0.3 ± 0.5 0.9 ± 1.2 0.9 ± 1.0 0.2 ± 0.3 0.8 ± 0.5 1.0 ± 0.5 0.5 ± 0.4
Rural 1.4 ± 0.7 0.9 ± 0.6 0.7 ± 0.8 0.4 ± 0.4 1.2 ± 0.7 0.4 ± 0.5 1.1 ± 1.0 0.6 ± 0.6 0.9 ± 0.7 0.8 ± 0.8 0.9 ± 1.2 0.3 ± 0.5 1.2 ± 1.2 1.0 ± 1.0 0.1 ± 0.3 0.2 ± 0.5 1.0 ± 0.5 0.6 ± 0.3
p-value 0.290 < 0.001 0.550 0.500 0.860 0.840 0.450 0.220 0.840 0.970 0.280 0.990 0.090 0.540 0.040 0.490 0.700 0.280
Smoking
Yes 0.9 ± 0.7 0.4 ± 0.4 0.8 ± 0.8 0.7 ± 0.8 0.6 ± 1.0 0.4 ± 0.6 1.2 ± 1.1 0.7 ± 0.8 0.6 ± 0.4 0.8 ± 0.9 0.3 ± 0.5 0.3 ± 0.7 1.1 ± 1.0 1.0 ± 1.0 0.2 ± 0.4 0.3 ± 0.8 0.7 ± 0.4 0.57 ± 0.5
No 1.4 ± 0.7 0.87 ± 0.6 0.7 ± 0.8 0.4 ± 0.6 0.8 ± 0.8 0.4 ± 0.5 1.2 ± 1.0 0.8 ± 0.7 0.9 ± 0.7 0.8 ± 0.7 0.8 ± 1.1 0.3 ± 0.5 1.1 ± 1.3 0.9 ± 1.0 0.2 ± 0.3 0.2 ± 0.4 1.0 ± 0.5 0.6 ± 0.3
p-value 0.200 < 0.001 0.400 0.070 0.280 0.360 0.150 0.340 0.150 0.670 0.090 0.170 0.750 0.760 0.890 0.800 0.900 0.210
Chronic disease
Yes 1.4 ± 0.8 1.3 ± 0.6 1.2 ± 0.8 0.4 ± 0.6 1.0 ± 0.5 0.6 ± 0.5 1.2 ± 1.0 0.8 ± 0.7 1.0 ± 0.6 1.0 ± 0.7 1.0 ± 1.1 0.3 ± 0.5 1.2 ± 1.3 1.1 ± 1.1 0.2 ± 0.3 0.2 ± 0.5 1.1 ± 0.5 0.8 ± 0.3
No 1.1 ± 0.7 0.6 ± 0.5 1.3 ± 0.7 0.4 ± 0.7 1.3 ± 0.8 0.4 ± 0.5 1.2 ± 1.0 0.7 ± 0.7 0.7 ± 0.7 0.7 ± 0.7 0.5 ± 0.8 0.3 ± 0.5 1.0 ± 1.1 0.9 ± 1.0 0.2 ± 0.4 0.1 ± 0.5 0.9 ± 0.5 0.5 ± 0.4
p-value 0.030 < 0.001 0.660 0.490 0.190 0.070 0.980 0.730 0.060 < 0.001 0.080 0.400 0.710 0.440 0.390 0.050 0.150 < 0.001
Symptoms of Parkinson
Tremor 1.2 ± 0.8 0.7 ± 0.6 0.7 ± 0.8 0.5 ± 0.7 1.25 ± 0.7 0.4 ± 0.5 1.0 ± 0.9 0.7 ± 0.7 0.2 ± 0.3 0.7 ± 0.8 0.6 ± 0.9 0.3 ± 0.6 0.1 ± 0.3 0.8 ± 0.9 0.1 ± 0.3 0.2 ± 0.5 0.9 ± 0.5 0.6 ± 0.4
Bradykinesia 1.6 ± 0.51 0.8 ± 0.5 0.9 ± 0.8 0.2 ± 0.3 1.2 ± 0.7 0.5 ± 0.5 1.4 ± 1.2 0.8 ± 0.7 0.3 ± 0.4 0.8 ± 0.7 0.9 ± 1.0 0.3 ± 0.4 0.2 ± 0.3 1.1 ± 1.1 0.2 ± 0.3 0.2 ± 0.3 1.1 ± 0.5 0.6 ± 0.3
Rigidity 1.0 ± 0.7 0.9 ± 0.4 0.3 ± 0.5 0.3 ± 0.5 1.4 ± 0.3 0.0 ± 0.1 0.8 ± 0.7 0.4 ± 0.1 0.7 ± 0.1 0.5 ± 0.6 1.0 ± 1.2 0.0 ± 0.0 0.3 ± 0.5 1.6 ± 1.5 0.3 ± 0.5 0.0 ± 0.0 0.9 ± 0.3 0.4 ± 0.1
Impaired balance 1.7 ± 0.8 0.9 ± 0.6 1.1 ± 0.9 0.5 ± 0.5 1.3 ± 1.0 0.3 ± 0.4 1.1 ± 0.9 1.1 ± 1.0 0.1 ± 0.2 0.9 ± 0.6 2.1 ± 1.4 0.3 ± 0.4 0.4 ± 0.3 1.5 ± 1.2 0.4 ± 0.3 0.0 ± 0.1 1.5 ± 0.6 0.6 ± 0.3
p-value < 0.001 0.650 0.300 0.450 0.810 0.470 0.070 0.590 < 0.001 0.570 < 0.001 0.450 < 0.001 0.110 0.080 0.110 < 0.001 0.600

Data were given as mean±standard deviation. OCD: obsessive-compulsive disorder; GSI: global severity index.