Table 1 Characteristics of the patients

patients, n (%)

130 (100)

92 (70.8)

38 (29.2)

age (years)

68.6 ± 10.0 (38–87)

69.4 ± 9.1 (45–86)

66.6 ± 11.7 (38–87)

age at onset of PD (years)

61.7 ± 10.2 (36–84)

62.3 ± 9.0 (40–84)

60.1 ± 12.7 (36–82)

PD duration (years)

6.9 ± 4.5 (1–24)

7.1 ± 4.8 (1–24)

6.5 ± 3.8 (1–14)

H&Y stage

2.6 ± 1.0 (I-IV)

2.7 ± 1.0 (I-IV)

2.5 ± 0.9 (I-IV)