Gastrointestinal Dysfunction in Chinese Patients with Parkinson’s Disease

Table 1

Comparison of general data between the PD group and HCs.

	PD group (n = 108)	HCs (n = 76)	χ^2
Age (years)	67.97 ± 8.58	66.24 ± 7.92	1.403	0.161
Male/female (cases)	59/49	41/35	0.008	0.927
Height (cm)	162.96 ± 7.14	163.56 ± 6.74	−0.581	0.562
Weight (kg)	64.84 ± 10.47	66.91 ± 11.25	−1.264	0.208
BMI (kg/m^2)	24.35 ± 3.14	25.11 ± 3.63	−1.477	0.142
PD duration (years)	5.03 ± 4.87	—
Education
Primary school and lower	65 (60.19%)	43 (56.57%)	0.239	0.887
Middle school	26 (24.07%)	20 (26.31%)
College	17 (15.74%)	13 (17.11%)
Motor symptoms
Bradykinesia with/without rigidity or instability in posture	38 (35.19%)	—
Tremors + bradykinesia with/without rigidity or instability in posture	70 (64.81%)	—
H-Y stage
I	20 (18.52%)	—
II	55 (50.93%)	—
III	33 (30.56%)	—