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Table 3 Characteristics of ADP and non-ADP based on physician’s judgment

From: Characterizing advanced Parkinson’s disease: OBSERVE-PD observational study results of 2615 patients

 

APD, N = 1342

Non-APD, N = 1273

Characteristics

n/N (%)

Mean (SD)

n/N (%)

Mean (SD)

Age, years

 

67.6 (9.4)

n = 1338

 

66.4 (10.3)

n = 1272

Sex, male

817/1342 (61)

 

734/1273 (58)

 

Living at home

1304/1342 (97)

 

1264/1273 (99)

 

Required caregiver support, yes

917/1327 (69)

 

328/1270 (26)

 

Time since diagnosis, years

 

11.0 (5.8)

n = 1304

 

4.3 (3.7)

n = 1249

Motor fluctuations present, yes

1167/1342 (87)

 

295/1273 (23)

 

Duration of motor fluctuations, years

 

4.9 (3.9)

n = 1151

 

2.3 (2.1)

n = 272

UPDRS V: Modified Hoehn & Yahr score

 

2.9 (0.8)a

N = 1342

 

2.0 (0.6)a

n = 1272

Eligible for invasive treatment options, yes

882/1342 (66)

 

127/1272 (10)

 

Status of invasive treatment for eligible patients

 Ongoing

384/882 (44)

 

15/127 (12)

 

 Decided at visit to start

164/882 (19)

 

17/127 (13)

 

 No

332/882 (38)

 

91/127 (72)

 

 Missing

2/882 (0.2)

 

4/127 (3.1)

 
  1. aThe UPDRS was measured in the “On” state. Statistical significance based on a t test comparison between APD and non-APD patients are indicated at the p < 0.0001. All proportions except for the invasive treatment status included patients with no missing data. APD advanced Parkinson’s disease, non-APD non-advanced Parkinson’s disease, PD Parkinson’s disease, SD standard deviation, UPDRS Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale