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Table 2 Differences in PDQ-39 score and sub-scores between PG-SGA triage categories

From: Improved nutritional status is related to improved quality of life in Parkinson’s disease

 

PG-SGA triage categories

Triage category 1

Triage category 2

Triage category 3

Triage category 4

(n = 35)

(n = 37)

(n = 32)

(n = 16)

PDQ-39 total score

17*

20

30.5*

28*

(3 - 52)

(5 - 58)

(10 - 66)

(16 - 64)

Mobility

5*

28*

45*

43.5*

(0 - 68)

(0 - 79)

(2 - 100)

(10 - 85)

Activities of daily living

17*

21

31*

40*

(0 - 50)

(0 - 79)

(4 - 100)

(12 - 83)

Emotional wellbeing

8

17

31

23

(0 - 58)

(0 - 54)

(0 - 92)

(0 - 75)

Stigma

12

12

12

19

(0 - 56)

(0 - 62)

(0 - 75)

(0 - 69)

Social support

0*

0

8*

10

(0 - 50)

(0 - 50)

(0 - 75)

(0 - 75)

Cognition

25

31

31

41

(0 - 69)

(0 - 69)

(0 - 62)

(6 - 62)

Communication

17

17

25

25

(0 - 67)

(0 - 67)

(0 - 75)

(0 - 67)

Bodily discomfort

25

33

29

42

(0 - 75)

(0 - 75)

(0 - 75)

(0 - 100)

  1. Abbreviations: PDQ-39 Parkinson’s Disease Questionnaire-39, PG-SGA Patient Generated Subjective Global Assessment.
  2. Values reported as median (range) and compared using Kruskal Wallis tests.
  3. Triage category 1: No intervention required; Triage category 2: patient education required; Triage category 3: intervention required; Triage category 4: critical need for intervention.
  4. *Statistically significant difference, p < .05.