The Level of Knowledge of Parkinson’s Disease among Nonprofessional Caregivers in a Movement Disorders Center in Turkey

Table 2

The frequencies of the answers in the questionnaire ().

Questions	Correct answer (%)	Wrong answer (%)	No idea (%)
(1) What is the state of Parkinson disease?	43 (53.8)	31 (38.8)	6 (7.5)
(2) Does the number of drugs change during treatment?	61 (76.3)	9 (11.3)	10 (12.5)
(3) Are there nonmotor symptoms in Parkinson disease?	44 (55)	27 (33.8)	9 (11.3)
(4) Are there treatment choices other than oral?	13 (16.3)	25 (31.3)	42 (52.5)
(5) What is the purpose of the current treatment in Parkinson disease?	9 (11.3)	63 (78.8)	8 (10)
(6) What is the effect of exercise in Parkinson disease?	54 (67.5)	7 (8.8)	19 (23.8)
(7) How often should the drugs be taken in Parkinson disease?	57 (71.3)	21 (26.3)	2 (2.5)
(8) Does the benefit to the patient change over time?	11 (13.8)	38 (47.5)	31 (38.8)

Lower frequencies for the correct answers are shown in darker print.