Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics in patients with PD and controls
Variable | PD (n = 233) | Controls(n = 231) | t/χ 2-value | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex, n (%) | ||||
 Female | 141(60.5) | 133 (57.6) | 0.414 | 0.520 |
 Male | 92 (39.5) | 98 (42.4) |  |  |
Age | 35.65 ± 9.77 | 36.96 ± 7.82 | 1.594 | 0.112 |
Educational level, n (%) | ||||
  < Junior high school | 49 (21.0) | 42 (18.2) |  |  |
 High school | 95 (40.8) | 80 (34.6) | 3.836 | 0.147 |
 College and above | 89 (38.2) | 109 (47.2) |  |  |
Resident location, n (%) | ||||
 Urban | 125 (53.6) | 129 (55.8) |  |  |
 Rural | 108 (46.4) | 102 (44.2) | 0.266 | 0.635 |
Total duration of PD, years | 2.49 ± 1.45 |  |  |  |
PDSS baseline | 15.47 ± 3.82 |  |  |  |
PDSS 4-week | 9.51 ± 3.81 |  |  |  |