Table 3 Patient characteristics
From: Usability of therapy controllers in elderly patients with deep brain stimulation
Baseline Characteristics & Assessments | Video Group n = 20 (PD = 16, ET = 4) | Control Group n = 21 (PD = 18, ET = 3) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age in years | 66.4 (SD 5.11) | 65.90 (SD 5.47) | 0.880 |
Sex | 6 female, 14 male | 5 female, 16 male | 0.462 |
Year of first Kinetra implantation | 2003 | 2004 | 0.726 |
MMSE [11] | 28.3 (SD 0.73) | 28.1 (SD 0.94) | 0.347 |
Education | ≤8 years (30%) 8-11 years (35%) ≥12 years (35%) | ≤8 years (19%) 8-11 years (38.1%) ≥12 years (42.9%) | 0.461 |
Technical Profession | Yes = 40%, No = 60% | Yes = 42.9%, No = 57.1% | 0.552 |