Evaluation of Knee Proprioception and Factors Related to Parkinson’s Disease
Table 3
Comparison of proprioception with other variables in PG .
Variables
Less involved side proprioception
More involved side proprioception
Bilateral proprioception
Median (IQR) or 1
Median (IQR) or 1
Median (IQR) or 1
Disease duration
0.083
0.727
0.475
0.749
Predominant motor symptom
0.023
0.102
0.017
Tremor
12.05 (8.87–22.87)
12.10 (9.57–16.22)
12.82 (9.70–18.02)
Rigidity or bradykinesia
8.25 (4.25–9.55)
8.25 (3.10–14.10)
7.75 (4.87–11.72)
COP
0.073
0.760
0.539
0.821
Presence of on/off phenomenon
0.114
0.143
0.064
Yes
8.87 (4.42–11.27)
9.10 (4.07–13.23)
7.93 (5.28–12.55)
No
10.80 (8.50–23.60)
12.95 (9.00–16.85)
12.11 (8.75–19.52)
Presence of dyskinesias
0.232
0.217
0.143
Yes
8.87 (4.42–12.23)
9.10 (4.07–13.83)
7.93 (5.28–13.63)
No
9.45 (8.50–23.48)
12.95 (9.00–14.58)
11.90 (8.75–18.80)
Disease staging
0.392
0.087
0.461
0.041
0.554
0.011
Instability (pull test)
0.238
0.311
0.091
0.701
0.167
0.483
Motor function (UPDRS)
0.539
0.014
0.553
0.012
0.694
0.027
For qualitative variables, we present the median and interquartile range (IQR). For quantitative variables, we present the Spearman correlation coefficient (). Significant difference.
