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. 2020 Dec 2;15(12):e0243051. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0243051

Table 1. Demographics of the 222 PD patients who completed the Parkinson’s disease patients' concerns survey.

Item Results
Age 67.69 ± 10.84
Male gender 125 (56.3%)
Disease duration 10.40 ± 6.58
Presenting symptoms at the time of diagnosis:
 ■ Bradykinesia
  1. (61.7%)

 ■ Tremor
  1. (48.6%)

 ■ Rigidity
  1. (41.9%)

 ■ Gait difficulty 87 (39.2%)
Mean HY Score (all patients) 2.76 ± 0.91
Number at each HY stage:
 ■ Stage 1
  1. (2.7%)

 ■ Stage 2
  1. (43.7%)

 ■ Stage 3
  1. (32.9%)

 ■ Stage 4
  1. (16.2%)

 ■ Stage 5 10 (4.5%)
Presence of postural instability 119 (53.6%)
Presence of caregivers 112 (50.5%)

Categorical data are reported as number and percentage; continuous data are reported as mean ± standard deviation. HY: Hoehn & Yahr stage.