Table 2.
Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics, split by group
| Reala | Shama | Comparison | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N | 16 | 13 | |
| Sex (% females) | 31.3 | 53.8 | bp=.19 |
| Age (years) | 70.8 (7.9) | 68.3 (8.2) | t(27)=0.83, p=.41 |
| Handedness (% left) | 0.0 | 23.1 | Χ2(29)=4.1, p=.042c |
| Time since diagnosis (years) | 7.5 (5.8) | 7.7 (5.3) | t(27)=0.14, p=.89 |
| Weight (pounds) | 171.0 (58.5) | 159.9 (38.2) | t(27)=0.59, p=.56 |
| Height (inches) | 66.6 (4.4) | 66.5 (5.1) | t(27)=0.01, p=.99 |
| MOCA (/30) | 24.7 (0.5) | 26.5 (3.0) | t(27)=1.5, p=.15 |
| MDS-UPDRS-III | |||
| Gait (/4) | 1 (1) | 1 (2) | U(29)= 84.5, p=.31 |
| Freezing (/4) | 0 (1) | 1 (0.5) | U(29)= 87.5, p=.48 |
| Postural stability (/4) | 1 (0.75) | 1.0 (1.0) | U(29)= 83, p=.37 |
| Total (/132) | 34.3 (9.9) | 33.5 (14.7) | t(27)=0.12, p=.87 |
| Hoehn and Yahn | 2.25 (1) | 2.5 (1) | U(29)= 89.5, p=.53 |
| TUAG (s) | 11.6 (5.0) | 9.9 (3.0) | t(27)=0.93, p=.26 |
Abbreviations: MDS-UPDRS-III, Movement Disorder Society Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale section three; MOCA, Montreal Cognitive Assessment; TUAG, Timed Up and Go. aSummary statistics indicate percentage, mean (standard deviation), or median (interquartile range). bFisher’s exact test. cSignificant