Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of PD patients and normal controls
Variable | PD (n = 20) | NC (n = 30) | Test’s value | Statistical result* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 59.05 (5.64) | 58.43 (3.01) | t = 0.502 | p = 0.618 |
Gender | 10 F/10 M | 17 F/13 M | x2 = 0.214 | p = 0.686 |
Formal Education (years) | 10.45 (4.86) | 11.02 (3.24) | t = −0.62 | p = 0.515 |
MMSE (0–30) | 26.90 (1.51) | 27.46 (1.50) | t = −1.30 | p = 0.199 |
Hoehn and Yahr scale (I/II/III) | 2.25 (0.63) | - | - | - |
Motor UPDRS score | 17.05 (3.15) | - | - | - |
Duration of disease (years) | 5.75 (3.52) | - | - | - |
Depression score, BDI | 5.80 (2.87) | 5.40 (3.71) | t = 0.406 | p = 0.686 |
EHI (1–10) | 9.55 (0.76) | 9.87 (0.73) | t = −0.822 | p = 0.415 |