Table 1 Sociodemographic and clinical comorbidities among parkinsonian group (PG) and non-parkinsonian group (NPG)

Sex^a

n: 65

n: 542

0.608

    Female

40 (61.5)

351(64.8)

    Male

25 (38.5)

191(35.2)

Age^b

n: 65

n: 542

 < 0.001*

82.0 (78.0–87.0)

80.0 (77.0–83.0)

Schooling (years)^b

n: 65

n: 542

0.154

2.0 (0.25–3.75)

3.0 (0.0–4.0)

Arterial hypertension^a

n: 65

n: 538

0.064

42 (64.6)

405 (75.3)

Diabetes^a

n: 65

n: 533

0.868

13 (20.0)

102 (19.1)

Dyslipidemia^a

n: 65

n: 531

0.949

13 (20.0)

108 (20.3)

Osteoarthrosis^a

n: 64

n: 529

0.118

14 (21.9)

166 (31.4)

Falls with fractures^a

n: 65

n: 540

0.008*

42 (64.6)†

255 (47.2)

History of stroke^a

n: 65

n: 542

 < 0.001*

11 (16.9)†

58 (10.7)

Coronary heart disease^c

n: 65

n: 539

0.511

4 (6.2)

22 (4.1)

Irregular cardiac rhythm^a

n: 62

n: 514

0.011*

15 (24.2)†

64 (12.5)

Carotid bruits^c

n: 60

n: 508

0.571

5 (8.3)

31 (6.1)

Smoking^a

n: 61

n: 521

0.959

18 (29.5)

152 (29.2)

Alcohol use^a

n: 57

n: 489

0.053

3 (5.3)

71 (14.5)

Ankle-brachial- index^a

n: 38

n: 355

0.125

    Normal

20 (52.6)

197 (55.5)

    Arterial calcification

7 (18.4)

30 (8.5)

    Peripheral occlusive disease

11 (28.4)

128 (36.1)

Diagnosis of depression^a

n: 65

n: 539

0.038*

21 (32.3)†

113 (21.0)

Physical activities^a

n_: 62

n: 520

0.007*

6 (9.7)

130 (25.0)†