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Table 1 Demographic and physical characteristics, and disease status of older adults with PD

From: Development of a Parkinson’s disease specific falls questionnaire

 

Online (n = 30)

Paper (n = 16)

Combined (n = 46)

Questionnaire Details

 The person who completed the survey

  Self-completed, n (%)

25 (83%)

16 (100%)

41 (89%)

  Carer, n (%)

5 (17%)

0 (0%)

5 (11%)

Physical Characteristics

 Age (years)

68.6 ± 6.7

73. 3 ± 3.7

71.2 ± 6.1

 Height (cm)

166.2 ± 3.6

169.1 ± 2.6

168.1 ± 2.9

 Weight (kg)

67.8 ± 5.6

65.5 ± 4.9

67.1 ± 4.8

 Body mass index (kg/m2)

24.6 ± 3.4

22.9 ± 4.1

23.7 ± 3.5

 Sex, n (% male)a

20 (67%)

10 (63%)

30 (65%)

Parkinson’s disease status

 Years since formal diagnosis

10.2 ± 2.6

8.3 ± 2.2

9.3 (2.4)

 Taking medication for PD, n (% yes)

30 (100%)

16 (100%)

46 (100%)

  1. All data are means ± standard deviation (SD) unless otherwise stated (i.e. number [percentage])
  2. PD Parkinson’s disease
  3. aSixteen participants did not disclose information on gender