| Disease duration | ||||
Category | 1 (0 - 5 years) | 2 (6 - 7 years) | 3 (8 - 11 years) | 4 (≥12 years) | p |
Age, median (min-max) | 70 (48 - 87) | 70 (46 - 88) | 67 (47 - 82) | 73 (56 - 87) | 0.540b |
Sex, n (male) | 43 (21) | 51 (31) | 51 (25) | 45 (25) | 0.583b |
Levodopa equivalent dose (mg), median (min-max) | 600 (0 - 1500) | 700 (300 - 1500) | 800 (150 - 1650) | 750 (375 - 2100) | 0.078a |
Levodopa dose times/day, median (min-max) | 4 (0 - 8) | 5 (3 - 10) | 5 (3 - 8) | 5 (3 - 10) | 0.006*b |
Extra anti-Parkinson medication use, n (%) | 23 (53.5%) | 33 (64.7%) | 39 (76.5%) | 35 (77.8%) | 0.044*b |
Use of walking aid, n (%) | 7 (16.3%) | 8 (15.7%) | 13 (25.5%) | 18 (40.0%) | 0.022*b |
Bradykinesia, median (min-max) | 26.40 (11.30 - 42.60) | 24.90 (15.90 - 43.70) | 25.30 (12.60 - 45.30) | 24.70 (13.70 - 51.95) | 0.877a |
Dyskinesia, median (min-max) | 1.10 (0.20 - 26.85) | 2.20 (0.10 - 27.00) | 2.40 (0.10 - 25.80) | 2.10 (0.10 - 31.90) | 0.094a |
Fluctuation score, median (min-max) | 8.00 (4.10 - 25.10) | 9.20 (4.50 - 25.40) | 9.30 (5.40 - 12.30) | 9.10 (4.40 - 22.80) | 0.050*a |