Research Article

Clinical and Epidemiological Factors Associated with Mortality in Parkinson’s Disease in a Brazilian Cohort

Table 3

Causes of death among PD patients.

Causes of death (%)Patients who died

Pneumonia12 (28%)
CVD 8 (19%)
Cancer 6 (14%)
Other infections5 (12%)
COPD4 (9%)
Parkinson3 (7%)
Other causes5 (11%)

Note. CVD: cardiovascular disease, COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.