From: Determinants of diagnostic latency in Chinese people with Parkinson’s disease
Rest tremor (n = 65) A | Limb rigidity (n = 32) B | Walking problems (n = 15) C | Movement slowness (n = 19) D | P | Post hoc significance | |
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Demographic features | ||||||
Male#, a, (n/%) | 27 (41.5%) | 22 (68.8%) | 6 (40.6%) | 11 (57.9%) | 0.059 | / |
Onset age※,b | 64 (59,72) | 60 (55,68) | 72 (66,74) | 68 (59,73) | < 0.001 | A < C**, B < C**, B < D** |
Educated#, a, (n/%) | 53 (81.5%) | 32 (100%) | 12 (80.0%) | 17 (89.5%) | 0.064 | / |
Retired#, a, (n/%) | 45 (69.2%) | 17 (53.1%) | 13 (86.7%) | 13 (68.4%) | 0.134 | / |
Cohabiting#, a, (n/%) | 60 (92.3%) | 28 (87.5%) | 13 (86.7%) | 18 (94.7%) | 0.739 | / |
Smoking#, a, (n/%) | 23 (35.4%) | 14 (43.8%) | 3 (30.0%) | 6 (35.1%) | 0.447 | / |
Dominant side affected#, a, (n/%) | 35 (53.8%) | 17 (53.1%) | 10 (66.7%) | 9 (47.4%) | 0.726 | / |
Mental working#, a, (n/%) | 29 (44.6%) | 15 (46.9%) | 8 (53.3%) | 9 (47.4%) | 0.944 | / |
Family history#, a, (n/%) | 4 (6.2%) | 4 (12.5%) | 3 (20.0%) | 1 (5.3%) | 0.308 | / |