From: Recognition of physiotherapists’ expertise in Parkinson’s disease
General characteristics | n | % | |
---|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 147 | 56 |
Mean age in years ± SD | 72 | ±9 | |
Level of education | |||
None/low | 165 | 56 | |
Average | 91 | 31 | |
High | 39 | 13 | |
Residential status | |||
Alone | 55 | 18 | |
Together | 211 | 71 | |
Other situation | 36 | 11 | |
Internet use | Yes | 85 | 28 |
Specific Parkinson’s Disease characteristics | |||
Diagnosis | |||
Parkinson’s disease | 292 | 95 | |
Atypical parkinsonism | 10 | 3 | |
Unknown | 4 | 2 | |
Hoehn and Yahr stage (self-reported) | |||
Mild (0–1) | 83 | 30 | |
Moderate (2–3) | 127 | 41 | |
Severe (4–5) | 87 | 29 | |
Use of physiotherapy in the past year | Yes | 320 | 100 |