Table 3 Relationship between PDQ-39 items and presence/absence of “OFF” episodes (N = 722)
PDQ-39 items | Odds ratio (95% CI)a | P value |
|---|---|---|
Mobility | ||
Had difficulty doing the leisure activities which you would like to do | 2.2 (1.5, 3.0) | < 0.001 |
Had difficulty looking after your home | 1.9 (1.4, 2.6) | < 0.001 |
Had difficulty carrying bags of shopping | 1.7 (1.2, 2.3) | 0.002 |
Had problems walking half a mile | 1.4 (1.0, 2.0) | 0.028 |
Had problems walking 100 yards | 2.0 (1.5, 2.7) | < 0.001 |
Had problems getting around the house as easily as you would like | 2.2 (1.6, 3.0) | < 0.001 |
Had difficulty getting around in public | 1.8 (1.3, 2.6) | < 0.001 |
Needed someone else to accompany you when you went out | 1.9 (1.3, 2.6) | 0.001 |
Felt frightened or worried about falling over in public | 1.5 (1.0, 2.1) | 0.040 |
Been confined to the house more than you would like | 2.5 (1.9, 3.3) | < 0.001 |
Activities of daily living | ||
Had difficulty washing yourself | 1.8 (1.3, 2.4) | < 0.001 |
Had difficulty dressing yourself | 1.8 (1.3, 2.4) | < 0.001 |
Had problems doing up buttons or shoelaces | 1.7 (1.3, 2.3) | 0.001 |
Had problems writing clearly | 2.2 (1.6, 2.9) | < 0.001 |
Had problems cutting up your food | 1.4 (1.0, 2.0) | 0.027 |
Had difficulty holding a drink without spilling it | 1.3 (0.9, 1.8) | 0.108 |
Emotional well-being | ||
Felt depressed | 1.3 (0.9, 1.9) | 0.176 |
Felt isolated and lonely | 1.7 (1.2, 2.3) | 0.003 |
Felt weepy or tearful | 1.5 (1.0, 2.1) | 0.055 |
Felt angry or bitter | 1.5 (1.1, 2.1) | 0.014 |
Felt anxious | 1.5 (1.0, 2.2) | 0.026 |
Felt worried about your future | 1.2 (0.8, 1.8) | 0.391 |
Stigma | ||
Felt you had to conceal your Parkinson’s from people | 1.3 (0.9, 1.8) | 0.127 |
Avoided situations which involve eating or drinking in public | 1.5 (1.1, 2.1) | 0.010 |
Felt embarrassed in public due to having Parkinson’s disease | 1.3 (0.9, 1.8) | 0.100 |
Felt worried by other people’s reaction to you | 1.2 (0.9, 1.7) | 0.246 |
Social support | ||
Had problems with your close personal relationships | 1.5 (1.0, 2.1) | 0.048 |
Lacked support in the ways you need from your spouse or partner | 1.2 (0.8, 2.0) | 0.399 |
Lacked support in the ways you need from your family or close friends | 1.3 (0.8, 2.0) | 0.295 |
Cognitions | ||
Unexpectedly fallen asleep during the day | 1.8 (1.3, 2.5) | < 0.001 |
Had problems with your concentration | 2.1 (1.5, 2.9) | < 0.001 |
Felt your memory was bad | 1.3 (1.0, 1.9) | 0.090 |
Had distressing dreams or hallucinations | 1.8 (1.3, 2.5) | < 0.001 |
Communication | ||
Had difficulty with your speech | 3.4 (2.3, 4.9) | < 0.001 |
Felt unable to communicate with people properly | 3.2 (2.3, 4.5) | < 0.001 |
Felt ignored by people | 2.0 (1.4, 2.9) | < 0.001 |
Bodily discomfort | ||
Had painful muscle cramps or spasms | 1.2 (0.8, 1.9) | 0.328 |
Had aches and pains in your joints or body | 1.1 (0.7, 1.7) | 0.801 |
Felt unpleasantly hot or cold | 1.3 (0.9, 1.9) | 0.189 |