Table 1.
Demographic and disease specific characteristics.
| Patients with Parkinson's Disease (n = 30) | Healthy controls (n = 33) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Males, n (%) | 18 (60.0) | 10 (30.3) | 0.018a |
| Age in years, mean (SD) | 70.1 (6.7) | 69.7 (6.1) | 0.787b |
| Family history of Parkinson's Disease, n (%) | 8 (26.7) | 2 (6.1) | 0.025a |
| Hoehn and Yahr score, median (IQR) | 2 (2–2) | – | – |
| Mean duration of Parkinson's Disease in months, mean (SD) | 45.7 (34.0) | – | – |
| L-dopa equivalent dose Tomlinson CL 2010 mg, mean (SD) | 868.4 (1902.2) | – | – |
| Physical activity hours/week, mean (SD) | 6.6 (5.5) | 7.7 (4.6) | 0.388b |
| Computer games hours/week, mean (SD) | 0.17 (0.91) | 0 (0.0) | 0.306b |
a
chi2 test;
b
unpaired t-test; “-” not applicable; SD Standard Deviation; IQR Interquartile Range.