Table 1:
Summary of sex distribution among each major PD group, and separately among GBA-variant severities
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| Cohort | N | Women (N, % cohort) | Men (N, % cohort) | p-value |
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| Idiopathic PD | 420 | 153 (36.4%) | 267 (63.6%) | <0.001 |
| LRRK2 PD | 99 | 49 (49.5%) | 50 (50.5%) | 0.920 |
| LRRK2/GBA PD | 10 | 5 (50.0%) | 5 (50.0%) | 1.00 |
| GBA PD | 107 | 43 (40.2%) | 64 (59.8%) | 0.042 |
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| Among GBA-variant severities | ||||
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| Severe GBA PD | 19 | 15 (79.0%) | 4 (21.1%) | 0.005 |
| Mild GBA PD | 70 | 26 (37.1%) | 44 (62.9%) | 0.377 |
| Risk-variant GBA PD | 17 | 2 (11.8%) | 15 (88.2%) | 0.002 |
Within group summary of sex distribution in PD overall and in the different genetic groups. Although idiopathic PD and GBA PD are more likely to be men, LRRK2 PD and LRRK2/GBA PD were not. Further, carriers of a severe GBA variant were more likely to be women, unlike carriers of a mild GBA variant, who were more likely to be men. One GBA PD among men was screened as part of an outside study and they were excluded from the variant-specific analysis. Verification of GBA variant status for this participant using our cohort’s methods is ongoing.