TABLE 2.
Demographic of the Parkinson's disease
| Variables | PD (M = 70) | PD (F = 92) | p‐Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 60.41 (9.23) | 59.60 (7.24) | .529a |
| Age at diagnosis | 53.91 (9.58) | 52.21 (7.99) | .618b |
| Education years | 12.87 (3.71) | 12.14 (3.64) | .189b |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 24.06 (2.71) | 23.49 (3.00) | .327a |
| Disease duration, years | 6.56 (3.91) | 6.38 (3.92) | .698b |
| LEDD (mg/d) | 592.58 (280.23) | 501.18 (216.96) | .022b* |
| Marital status, n (%) | .47c | ||
| Married | 66 (94.29%) | 86 (93.48%) | |
| Single | 1 (1.43%) | 0 (0%) | |
| Divorced/separated | 1 (1.43%) | 2 (2.17%) | |
| Widowed | 2 (2.86%) | 4 (4.35%) |
Note: Data are presented as the mean (SD) except for the marital status. Marital status was reported as n (%). a: independent‐samples t‐tests; b: the Mann–Whitney–Wilcoxon test; c: χ 2 test.
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; LEDD, levodopa equivalent daily dose; PD, Parkinson's disease.
*p < .05.