Research Article

Trait Impulsivity Is Independent of Mild Cognitive Impairment in a Parkinson’s Disease Cohort

Table 2

Clinical and demographic characteristics of cohort, when grouped by cognitive status.

All subjects (n = 302)PD-C (n = 189)PD-MCI (n = 113)Arm comparison

Age of assessment (years)64.4 (9.20)63.2 (9.48)66.4 (8.51)t = −2.95
Gender: male (%)186 (61.6)108 (57.1)78 (69.0)OR = 4.28
Disease duration (years)8.27 (5.60)7.39 (5.09)9.75 (6.10)t = −3.57
MDS-UPDRS III score19.9 (13.1)17.7 (11.0)23.6 (15.4)t = −3.17
Total levodopa equivalent dosage (mg/day)841 (597)765 (571)970 (620)t = −3.046
Deep brain stimulation treatment (%)32 (11.0)14 (4.8)18 (15.9)OR = 4.72
Parkinson’s Disease Questionnaire (PDQ-39)32.5 (23.1)26.9 (18.8)40.9 (26.4)t = −4.785