Table 1 Sample Characteristics (N = 101)
| Â | Â | N | (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age in years, mean (SD) | 66.3 | (12.5) | |
Gender | Male | 51 | (50.5) |
Education | Less than high school | 6 | (5.9) |
| Â | High school | 13 | (12.9) |
| Â | Some college | 41 | (40.6) |
| Â | Bachelor's degree or higher | 41 | (40.6) |
Race/Ethnicity | White, Non-Hispanic | 89 | (88.1) |
| Â | Black, Non-Hispanic | 5 | (5.0) |
| Â | Hispanic | 4 | (4.0) |
| Â | Other | 3 | (2.9) |
Marital Status | Married | 71 | (70.3) |
| Â | Widowed | 6 | (5.9) |
| Â | Divorced/Separated | 13 | (12.9) |
| Â | Never Married/Living with partner | 11 | (10.9) |
Employment Status | Working - paid employee | 20 | (19.8) |
| Â | Working - self-employed | 1 | (1.0) |
| Â | Not working/Retired | 80 | (79.2) |
Diagnosed with PD | Less than 1 year | 20 | (19.8) |
| Â | 1 year or more | 81 | (80.2) |
| Â | Number of years, mean (SD) | 7.4 | (5.4) |
PD Symptoms | Resting tremors | 78 | (77.2) |
| Â | Slowed ability to start and continue movements | 41 | (41.0) |
| Â | Rigidity or inability to complete a movement, stiffness | 35 | (35.0) |
| Â | Difficulty with balance or instability | 51 | (51.0) |
| Â | Stooped, forward-leaning posture | 32 | (32.0) |
| Â | Freezing or sudden, brief inability to move the feet | 16 | (16.2) |
Daily Off-Time | None | 15 | (14.9) |
| Â | 1-25% of the day | 58 | (57.4) |
| Â | 26-100% of the day | 28 | (27.7) |
Currently taking levodopa | 62 | (61.4) | |
Time taking levodopa | Less than 1 year | 11 | (17.7) |
| Â | 1 year or more | 51 | (82.3) |
PDQ-8 Summary Index, mean (SD) | 34.3 | (22.5) | |
WOQ-9 Percentage of Symptoms, mean (SD) | 60.5 | (22.2) | |
SF12v2 - Physical Component Summary, mean (SD) | 38.2 | (10.7) | |
SF12v2 - Mental Component Summary, mean (SD) | 46.0 | (10.5) | |