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Table 1 Baseline Characteristics of Survey Respondents

From: Characterization of the symptoms of neurogenic orthostatic hypotension and their impact from a survey of patients and caregivers

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%

  1. NA not available, nOH neurogenic orthostatic hypotension, OH orthostatic hypotension
  2. aMultiple responses could be selected; therefore, the sum of percentages is > 100%