Patients’ Perspective of Comprehensive Parkinson Care in Rural Victoria
Table 1
Demographic characteristics of survey respondents for the East Gippsland and rural groups.
Characteristics
East Gippsland group (n = 39)
Rural group (n = 68)
value
Age, mean (SD) (years)
73.7 (7.2)
72.0 (7.4)
0.24
Sex: Male, n (%)
28 (73.7)
39 (57.4)
0.14
Female, n (%)
10 (26.3)
29 (42.6)
X2 (1, n = 106)
= 2.1a
Diagnosis: Idiopathic PD, n (%)
38 (97.4)
65 (95.5)
1.0b
Parkinsonism, n (%)
1 (2.6)
3(4.5)
PD duration, mean (SD) (years)
6.7 (5.3)
7.3 (5.4)
0.64
Hoehn and Yahr median (IQR)
1 (1.4)
3 (1 5)
0.01
HY1, n (%)
19 (51.4)
10 (14.7)
HY2, n (%)
1 (2.7)
17 (25.0)
HY3, n (%)
15 (40.5)
35 (51.5)
HY4, n (%)
2 (5.4)
5 (7.4)
HY5, n (%)
0
1 (1.5)
Rating received healthcare, n (%)
0.01b
Excellent
14 (35.9)
15 (22.1)
Very good
19 (48.7)
21 (30.9)
Good
5 (12.8)
15 (22.1)
Fair
1 (2.6)
11 (16.2)
Poor
0
6 (8.8)
Self-reported physical health, n (%)
0.06b
Excellent
0
6 (8.8)
Very good
13 (33.3)
11 (16.2)
Good
17 (43.6)
26 (38.2)
Fair
7 (17.9)
22 (32.4)
Poor
2 (5.1)
3 (4.4)
Self-reported mental health, n (%)
0.53b
Excellent
4 (10.3)
4 (6.0)
Very good
13 (33.3)
27 (40.3)
Good
15 (38.5)
22 (32.8)
Fair
6 (15.4)
14 (20.9)
Poor
1 (2.6)
0
Living situation, n (%)
0.66b
Alone
5 (12.8)
8 (11.8)
With partner/spouse
31 (79.5)
53 (77.9)
With partner plus relatives
1 (2.6)
5 (7.4)
With friends
1 (2.6)
0
Supported accommodation
1 (2.6)
2 (2.9)
0.08b
Caregiver, n (%)
None
17 (43.6)
15 (22.4)
Spouse/partner
21(53.8)
48 (71.6)
Other relative
0
1 (1.5)
Paid caregiver
1 (2.6)
3 (4.5)
Education completed, n (%)
0.28b
High school level ≤ year 11
22 (56.4)
28 (41.8)
High school level year 12
3 (7.7)
9 (13.4)
Technical or TAFE
7 (17.9)
21(31.3)
University degree or higher
7 (17.9)
9 (13.4)
n = number of participants/data points; % = percentage; IQR = interquartile range; TAFE = technical and further education; a = Yates’ correction; b = Fisher’s exact test.
