Table 2.
Comparison of baseline information between the two groups (%, ± s).
| Items |
Control group (n = 40) |
Test group (n = 40) |
t or χ2 value | P- value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Male | 19 (47.50) | 17 (42.50) | 0.202 | 0.653 |
| Female | 21 (52.50) | 23 (57.50) | |||
| Mean age (years) | 64.21 ± 8.74 | 65.20 ± 8.17 | 0.523 | 0.602 | |
| Duration of illness (years) | 5.23 ± 2.46 | 4.87 ± 1.69 | 0.763 | 0.448 | |
| Personal monthly income (yuan) | 0~999 | 5 (12.50) | 7 (17.50) | 1.189 | 0.756 |
| 1,000–2,999 | 17 (42.50) | 19 (47.50) | |||
| 3,000–4,999 | 10 (25.00) | 9 (22.50) | |||
| >5,000 | 8 (20.00) | 5 (12.50) | |||
| Marital status | Unmarried | 3 (7.50) | 5 (12.50) | 1.900 | 0.387 |
| Married | 29 (72.50) | 31 (77.50) | |||
| Widowed or divorced | 8 (20.00) | 4 (10.00) | |||
| Hoehn-Yahr grading | 1–2 | 7 (17.50) | 9 (22.50) | 1.293 | 0.524 |
| 2.5–3 | 30 (75.00) | 27 (67.50) | |||
| 4–5 | 3 (7.50) | 4 (10.00) |