Characteristic | Patients (n = 363) | Caregivers (n = 128) | |
---|---|---|---|
Self | Patient Being Cared for | ||
Men | 51% | 37% | 54% |
Mean ± SD age, y | 63.4 ± 12.4 | 56.2 ± 14.9 | 70.7 ± 14.8 |
White | 90% | 92% | NA |
Neurologic diagnosisa | |||
Parkinson disease | 90% | NA | 88% |
Multiple system atrophy | 10% | NA | 11% |
Pure autonomic failure | 4% | NA | 3% |
Mean ± SD years experiencing nOH symptoms | 7.8 ± 10.0 | NA | 10.0 ± 9.9 |
Years living with nOH symptoms | |||
< 1 | 10% | NA | 5% |
1–4 | 42% | NA | 37% |
5–9 | 27% | NA | 21% |
≥ 10 | 21% | NA | 38% |
Formal diagnosis of nOH or OH | 36% | NA | 16% |