Table 2 Clinical characteristics and diagnostic latency classified by the initially presenting motor phenotype
From: Determinants of diagnostic latency in Chinese people with Parkinson’s disease
Rest tremor (n = 65) A | Limb rigidity (n = 32) B | Walking problems (n = 15) C | Movement slowness (n = 19) D | P | Post hoc significance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UPDRS-III score※,b | 8 (6,11) | 21 (18,24) | 36 (29,41) | 27 (23,38) | < 0.001 | A < B**, A < C**, A < D**, B < C**, B < D**, D < C* |
H&Y grade#, a | / | / | ||||
(0~1] | 42 (64.6%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
(1~2] | 23 (35.4%) | 32 (100%) | 9 (60.0%) | 17 (89.5%) | ||
> 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 (40.0%) | 2 (10.5%) | ||
NMSquest score※,b | 3 (2,6) | 7 (4,10) | 8 (4,10) | 9 (6,13) | 0.001 | A < B**, A < C**, A < D**, B < D** |
HAMA score※,b | 5 (2,8) | 8 (5,11) | 13 (8,15) | 6 (4,10) | 0.002 | A < B**, A < C**, A < D*, B < C*, D < C** |
HAMD score※,b | 5 (2,10) | 10 (6,12) | 18 (12,21) | 11 (5,18) | < 0.001 | A < B*, A < C**, A < D**, B < C**, D < C** |
MMSE score※,b | 28 (26,30) | 29 (26,30) | 26 (25,28) | 28 (27,30) | < 0.001 | C < A**, C < B**, C < D** |
Time A※,b (months) | 4 (2,6) | 10 (5,12) | 6 (5,10) | 16 (11, 21) | < 0.001 | A < B**, A < C**, A < D** B < D**, C < D** |
Time B※,b (months) | 6 (4,7) | 11 (9,18) | 16 (12,18) | 8 (6.5, 15) | < 0.001 | A < B**, A < C**, A < D**, B < C*, D < B**, D < C** |
Time C※,b (months) | 10 (7,12) | 22 (17,27) | 24 (20,27) | 27 (23.5, 31) | < 0.001 | A < B**, A < C**, A < D**, |