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Table 2 Characteristics and goodness of fit for SD-related outlays and incomes

From: Analysis of resources assisting in coping with swallowing difficulties for patients with Parkinson’s disease: a cross-sectional study

 

Categories

 

Values

 

Age

Goodness of fit for presence of

Items

median (Yen)

n

mean ± S.D.

n

mean ± S.D.

Caregivers n = 36

Spouse n = 112

Child n = 80

   

Overall

 

+

-

P

OR, CI95, p

OR, CI95, p

OR, CI95, p

Incomes

2 to 4 million

115

1.85 ± 0.7

234

60.0 ± 9.2 working

72.6 ± 7.3 non-working

<0.0001*

ns

1.80, 1.25-52.6, <0.0001*:

ns

Eating utensils

<5,000

31

1.50 ± 1.0

42

72.1 ± 7.7

71.2 ± 8.5

0.4731

3.7, 2.1-7.3, <0.0001*

ns

ns

Care foods

5 to 10 thousand

3

2.55 ± 1.7

11

77.8 ± 3.7

70.6 ± 8.4

<0.0001*

ns

ns

ns

Dietary modifications

<5,000

55

1.16 ± 0.7

58

74.2 ± 7.4

69.8 ± 8.4

0.0002*

ns

ns

ns

Alternatives

<5,000

35

1.64 ± 1.0

59

70.8 ± 7.1

71.5 ± 8.7

0.5050

ns

ns

ns

Supplements

<5,000

28

1.96 ± 1.3

53

71.0 ± 9.1

71.4 ± 8.1

0.7687

ns

ns

0.71, 0.48-1.41, 0.031*

  1. Abbreviation in table: + : for participants reporting this item; - : participants not reporting this; <: at or below the figure indicated
  2. S.D.: Standard Deviation, *: significant