Parameter

Conventional therapy (n = 20)

Levodopa/carbidopa intestinal gel continuous administration (n = 20)

p-value

Sex

Female

8 (40%)

Female

5 (25%)

0.311

Male

12 (60%)

Male

15 (75%)

Age

63.55 ± 9.85

66.45 ± 5.46

0.322

Age at diagnosis

55.25 ± 6.76

55.05 ± 5.45

0.978

Disease duration

8.30 ± 4.53

11.30 ± 3.71

0.028

Modified Hoehn & Yahr Scale

Conventional therapy (n = 20)

p-value

2

6 (30%)

0.819

3

6 (30%)

4

8 (40%)