Research Article

Genetic Influences on Cognition in Idiopathic Parkinson’s Disease

Table 1

Demographic data and baseline characteristics of the study population.

Group IGroup II P value
No./rangeMean ±SDNo./ rangeMean ±SD

Age(50-77)(51-85)62±440.019
GenderM 71.4%, F 28.6%M 66.7%, F 33.3%1
Age of onset(45-67)(46-75)0.719
Duration of illness(0.5-9)(0.5-20)0.066
UPDRS_014360.018
GDS _014360.479
MMSE _014360.001
PDCRS_ 014360.001

P ≤ 0.05 significant. UPDRS: Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale, GDS: Geriatric Depression Scale, MMSE: Mini-Mental State Examination, and PDCRS: Parkinson's Disease Cognitive Rating Scale.