Research Article
Central Aortic Pressure and Arterial Stiffness in Parkinson’s Disease: A Comparative Study
Table 1
Demographic data of the controls and patients in relation to disease subtypes and NMS.
| | | Female | Male | Age | H&Y | DD | BMI |
| | Control group(n: 76) | 30 (39.5%) | 46 (60.5%) | 59.67 ± 11.02 (34–79) | — | — | 27.02 ± 3.53 (19.10–35.40) | | Parkinson’s disease (n: 82) | 37 (45.1%) | 45 (54.9%) | 60.56 ± 13.79 (29–83) | 2.56 ± 0.86 (1–5) | 7.04 ± 4.22 (2–30) | 28.96 ± 4.16 (18.30–37.50) | | H&Y < 3 (n: 42) | 19 (45.2%) | 23 (54.8%) | 56.75 ± 14.57 (36–83) | — | 4.34 ± 2.08 (2–9) | 27.22 ± 4.04 (21.90–37.50) | | H&Y ≥ 3 (n: 40) | 18 (45.0%) | 22 (55.0%) | 64.19 ± 12.09 (29–81) | — | 9.89 ± 4.46 (6–30) | 29.80 ± 3.56 (18.30–36.10) | | DD ≤ 5 year (n: 37) | 18 (48.6%) | 19 (51.4%) | 58.66 ± 14.45 (35–83) | 1.76 ± 0.56 (1–4) | — | 26.27 ± 4.11 (18.30–37.50) | | DD > 5 year (n: 45) | 19 (42.2%) | 26 (57.8%) | 62.86 ± 12.76 (29–81) | 2.89 ± 1.04 (2–5) | — | 31.18 ± 3.64 (19.10–35.90) | | Tremor dominant PD (n: 38) | 20 (52.6%) | 18 (47.4%) | 59.94 ± 15.00 (29–83) | 2.52 ± 0.79 (1–4) | 8.00 ± 4.87 (3–30) | 25.28 ± 3.90 (18.30–37.50) | | Akinetic-rigid PD (n: 44) | 26 (59.0%) | 18 (41.0%) | 61.09 ± 12.82 (34–78) | 2.56 ± 0.91 (1–5) | 6.22 ± 3.40 (2–13) | 26.18 ± 3.64 (20.10–36.90) | | Incontinence (+) (n: 21) | 13 (61.9%) | 8 (38.1%) | 69.52 ± 13.16 (56–83) | 2.65 ± 0.76 (2–5) | 7.14 ± 3.57 (6–30) | 28.41 ± 3.86 (18.30–35.78) | | Incontinence (−) (n: 61) | 24 (39.3%) | 37 (60.7%) | 57.47 ± 12.70 (29–76) | 2.34 ± 0.86 (1–4) | 6.36 ± 4.63 (2–16) | 29.45 ± 4.56 (21.34–37.50) | | Constipation (+) (n: 45) | 19 (42.2%) | 26 (57.8%) | 64.43 ± 12.68 (44–83) | 2.63 ± 0.84 (2–5) | 7.25 ± 4.35 (3–30) | 27.28 ± 4.67 (21.40–37.50) | | Constipation (−) (n: 37) | 18 (48.6%) | 19 (51.4%) | 54.19 ± 13.36 (29–78) | 2.41 ± 0.86 (1–4) | 6.70 ± 4.03 (2–14) | 25.18 ± 4.41 (18.30–36.90) | | Orthostatic hypotension (+) (n:31) | 14 (45.1%) | 17 (54.2%) | 64.70 ± 13.26 (48–83) | 2.69 ± 0.87 (1–5) | 8.03 ± 5.05 (4–30) | 26.41 ± 5.86 (18.30–35.78) | | Orthostatic hypotension (−) (n:51) | 23 (45.0%) | 28 (55.0%) | 58.03 ± 13.62 (29–77) | 2.47 ± 0.84 (1–4) | 6.45 ± 3.54 (2–16) | 28.55 ± 4.98 (19.30–37.50) | | Psychosis (+) (n: 12) | 5 (41.6%) | 7 (58.4%) | 62.61 ± 12.11 (54–83) | 2.88 ± 1.02 (2–5) | 10.88 ± 5.55 (4–30) | 27.62 ± 4.89 (20.40–37.50) | | Psychosis (−) (n: 70) | 32 (45.7%) | 38 (54.3%) | 53.88 ± 15.95 (29–77) | 2.31 ± 0.83 (1–4) | 6.57 ± 4.07 (2–18) | 26.18 ± 4.41 (18.30–35.90) | | Dementia (+) (n: 11) | 5 (45.4%) | 6 (54.6%) | 72.27 ± 8.43 (59–83) | 2.75 ± 0.58 (2–5) | 6.54 ± 4.69 (6–30) | 28.365 ± 4.89 (18.30–33.78) | | Dementia (−) (n: 71) | 32 (45.1%) | 39 (54.9%) | 58.74 ± 13.61 (29–74) | 2.30 ± 0.89 (1–4) | 7.12 ± 4.49 (2–16) | 30.45 ± 4.32 (22.34–37.50) |
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(+): present; (−): absent.
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