Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of the sample and PD related information
Demographic variables | Response options | Total individuals living with PD N (%) |
|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 130 (53.9%) |
Female | 110 (45.6%) | |
Ethnicity | White | 237 (98.3%) |
Mixed or multiple ethnic groups | 1 (0.4%) | |
Asian or Asian British | 3 (1.2%) | |
Marital status | Married | 185 (76.8%) |
Widowed | 20 (8.3%) | |
Living with partner | 12 (5%) | |
Single | 7 (2.9%) | |
Separated/divorced | 15 (6.2%) | |
Other | 1 (0.4%) | |
Educational level | Primary school | 0% |
Secondary school | 39 (16.2%) | |
Apprenticeship | 9 (3.7%) | |
College | 60 (24.9%) | |
University degree | 71 (29.5%) | |
Post graduate studies | 48 (19.9%) | |
Doctorate | 12 (5%) | |
Employment | Retired | 191 (79.3%) |
Employed (> 40 h) | 11 (4.6%) | |
Employed (< 40 h) | 19 (7.9%) | |
Looking for work | 1 (0.4%) | |
Not employed and not looking for work | 9 (3.7%) | |
Disabled/ not able to work | 10 (4.1%) | |
Rural/ Urban | Area with < 2500 habitants | 52 (21.6%) |
Area between 2501 and 10,000 habitants | 68 (28.2%) | |
Area > 10,000 habitants | 118 (49%) | |
Other | 3 (1.2%) | |
Household income | < £29,400 | 65 (27%) |
Around £29,400 | 55 (22.8%) | |
> £29,400 | 118 (49%) | |
Co-morbidity | None | 82 (34%) |
Arthritis | 125 (51.9%) | |
Parkinson’s disease | 27 (11.2%) | |
Medication | Yes | 221 (91.7%) |
No | 19 (7.9%) | |
Surgery | Yes | 12 (5%) |
No | 229 (95%) | |
Therapy | Yes | 94 (39%) |
No | 147 (61%) | |
Range | Mean (Standard Deviation) | |
Age | 42–92 | 66.8 ± 8.3 |
Age PD diagnosis | 29–84 | 59.6 ± 9.1 |
Duration PD | 1–40 | 7.5 ± 5.9 |