Table 1. Demographic and clinical characteristics of the study sample (N=82).

n: number; %: percentage.

Factors		n		%
Age (years)	<35	9		11.0
	36–50	12		14.6
	51–64	33		40.2
	>65	28		34.1
Gender	Male	48		58.5
	Female	34		41.5
Education level	Illiterate	16	19.5
	School	32	39
	University	34	41.5
Marital status	Single	9		11
	Married	65		79.3
	Widower	6		7.3
	Divorced	2		2.4
Number of children	1–4	28		34.1
	5–7	44		53.7
	>8	10		12.2
Employment status	Employed	69		84.1
	Unemployed	13		15.9
Initial diagnosis with Parkinson’s disease	<1 year	6		7.5
	1–3 years	17		20.7
	4–6 years	23		28
	>7 years	36		43.9
Other diseases	Yes	46		56.1
	No	36		43.9
Hospitalization due to Parkinson’s disease	Yes	27		32.9
	No	55		67.1