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Table 1 Characteristics of participants in each of the two groups at randomization

From: Real-time auditory feedback for improving gait and walking in people with Parkinson’s disease: a pilot and feasibility trial

Variables

Heel2Toe (n = 18)

Workbook (n = 9)

Mean ± SD or n [%]

Age (years)

70.2 ± 8.5

70.7 ± 8.8

Min–Max

51–84

53–82

Sex

 Women

5 [28]

3 [33]

 Men

13 [72]

6 [67]

Living arrangement *

 Home alone

6 [33]

2 [22]

 Not alone

11 [61]

7 [78]

Employment *

 Working

3 [11]

 

 Retired

9 [50]

8 [89]

 Disability pension

5 [28]

1 [11]

Motivation (0–42)

13.5 ± 6.2

14.6 ± 4.2

Apathy (68–0)

18.8 ± 12.4

17.0 ± 6.8

Neuro-QOL (8–40)

34.5 ± 4.7

33.1 ± 4.9

PDQ (40–8)

17.5 ± 4.7

19.0 ± 4.1

EQ-5D VAS score (0–100)

64.4 ± 18.2

77.5 ± 14.2

EQ-5D value (0–1)

0.77 ± 0.11

0.76 ± 0.11

Visual Analogue Health States (0–100)

 Self-rated health

63.2 ± 18.3

65.6 ± 20.1

 Pain

53.1 ± 32.8

52.1 ± 30.1

 Fatigue

46.9 ± 21.5

47.7 ± 31.7

 Depressed mood

36.5 ± 28.8

49.3 ± 34.1

 Anxiety

39.6 ± 27.2

55.8 ± 27.3

 Quality of Life

63.6 ± 21.4

71.0 ± 17.5

  1. Scoring range low to high indicates higher is better, range high to low means higher is worse. PDQ Parkinson Deficit Questionnaire. Incomplete questionnaire data resulted in the number of respondents varying from 16 to 18 in the Heel2Toe group and 8 to 9 in the Workbook group