Table 1 Participants' characteristics
From: Development and testing of a self administered version of the Freezing of Gait Questionnaire
| Â | Total sample n = 225 | Clinical sample n = 36 | Postal survey n = 189 |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean age, years (SD, min.-max.) | 69.1 (8.9) | 65.3 (6.2) | 69.9 (9.1) |
| Â | 42.0-91.0 | 49.0-83.0 | 42.0-91.0 |
| Â | n = 221 | n = 36 | n = 185 |
Mean PD-duration, years (SD, min.-max.) | 7.7 (6.8) | 14.6 (8.3) | 6.2 (5.5) |
| Â | 0.33-44.0 | 2.2-44.0 | 0.33-28.0 |
| Â | n = 210 | n = 36 | n = 174 |
Gender (men/women), n (%) | 137 (62%)/ | 29 (81%)/ | 108 (58%)/ |
| Â | 84 (38%) | 7 (19%) | 77 (42%) |
| Â | n = 221 | n = 36 | n= 185 |
Falls past 6 months (yes/no), n (%) | 88 (40%)/ | 19 (53%)/ | 69 (38%)/ |
| Â | 131 (60%) | 17 (47%) | 114 (62%) |
| Â | n = 219 | n = 36 | n = 183 |
Fear of falling (yes/no), n (%) | 94 (43%)/ | 9 (25%)/ | 85 (46%)/ |
| Â | 125 (57%) | 27 (75%) | 98 (54%) |
| Â | n = 219 | n = 36 | n = 183 |
| Â | Median, q1-q3 | Median, q1-q3 | Median, q1-q3 |
Falls-Efficacy Scale (S) | 112.0 | 106.5 | 114.0 |
| Â | 75.0-130.0 | 94.8-129.0 | 69.0-130.0 |
| Â | n = 183 | n = 30 | n = 153 |
Physical Functioning (PF, SF-36) | 55.0 | 24.0 | 60.0 |
| Â | 29.0-75.0 | 20.0-28.0 | 35.0-80.0 |
| Â | n = 218 | n = 30 | n = 188 |
Item 13, UPDRS II (Falling) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Â | 0.0-1.0 | 0.0-1.0 | 0.0-1.0 |
| Â | n = 223 | n = 36 | n = 187 |
Item 14, UPDRS II (Freezing) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Â | 0.0-1.0 | 0.0-1.8 | 0.0-1.0 |
| Â | n = 221 | n = 36 | n = 185 |
Item 15, UPDRS II (Walking) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Â | 0.0-2.0 | 0.0-1.0 | 0.0-2.0 |
| Â | n = 221 | n = 34 | n = 187 |