Deep Brain Stimulation Can Preserve Working Status in Parkinson’s Disease
Table 1
The demographic and disease-specific characteristics of the study population at baseline examination.
Active job group (at the time of surgery)
No job group (at the time of surgery)
Statistics
Median
Percentile 25
Percentile 75
Mean
Standard deviation
Median
Percentile 25
Percentile 75
Mean
Standard deviation
Age
53
50
56
52.6
4.4
53
50
57
53.1
4.3
0.735
Sex
15M/5F
15M/5F
NA
Education level, y
12
11
13
11.9
1.6
12
11
13
11.8
1.7
0.879
Disease duration, y
8
7
10
8.2
1.8
8
7
10
8.2
1.6
0.934
Levodopa usage, y
6
5
8
6.8
2.1
7
6
8
6.9
1.5
0.619
Fluctuation, y
4
3
6
4.8
2.1
5
4
6
4.9
1.5
0.619
PD type (tremor/rigid-akinetic)
9T/11RA
9T/11RA
NA
HYS-1
0
0
0.519
HYS-2
7
9
HYS-3
13
11
All statistical analyses were performed by Mann-Whitney test with the exception of HYS, where Chi-square test was utilized. HYS = Hoehn-Yahr Stages; NA = not applicable; PD = Parkinson’s disease; M = males; F = females, y = years.
