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Table 2 Sample characteristics

From: Evaluation of an individualized, tablet-based physiotherapy training programme for patients with Parkinson’s disease: the ParkProTrain study, a quasi-randomised controlled trial

 

IG

(n = 93)

CG

(n = 137)

p-valuea

Mean age, years (SD)

64.1 (9.3)

67.6 (9.3)

 < 0.01

Gender, n (%)

  

0.427

Male

62 (67.4%)

84 (62.2%)

 

Female

30 (32.6%)

51 (37.8%)

 

School education n (%)

  

< 0.01

Max. main school

18 (19.8%)

60 (43.8%)

 

Secondary/Polytechnic school

34 (37.4%)

39 (28.4%)

 

High school diploma

39 (42.9%)

38 (27.7%)

 

Marital status, n (%)

  

0.649

Married

66 (74.2%)

104 (76.5%)

 

Single1

23 (25.8%)

32 (23.5%)

 

Household net income, n (%)

  

0.039

Low (under € 1500)

10 (12.2%)

19 (15.6%)

 

Medium (€ 1500 to under € 3000)

39 (47.6%)

68 (55.7%)

 

High (€ 3000 or more)

33 (40.2%)

35 (28.7%)

 

Occupational status, n (%)

   

Currently employed

26 (28.3%)

21 (15.8%)

0.024

Parkinson’s disease, M (SD)

   

Years since diagnosis

7.75 (6.2)

8.23 (5.1)

0.525

Years since symptoms

8.89 (6.3)

9.11 (5.6)

0.778

Disease severity (Hoehn&Yahr)

2.57 (0.7)

2.54 (0.7)

0.707

Body Mass Index, M (SD)

28.1 (5.2)

26.5 (5)

0.021

Disability

   

Recognised disability, n (%)

69 (75.0%)

103 (76.3%)

0.824

Degree of disability, M (SD)

50.6 (15.3)

62.7 (18.4)

0.041

  1. aChi2/ T-Test; 1hereunder single, widowed, divorced, separated living
  2. M Mean Value, SD Standard Deviation, n number