Table 1 Patient characteristics and statistical comparison of the PS group and the Non-PS group
From: Comparison of 6-[18F]FDOPA PET with Nigrosome 1 detection in patients with parkinsonism
Characteristics | All patients | PS | Non-PS | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No. of male/female patients (% of total) | 23 (54%)/20 (46%) | 15 (56%)/12 (44%) | 8 (50%)/8 (50%) | 0.732 |
Age (years) mean ± SD (range) | 63.30 ± 12.22 (20–82) | 63.19 ± 10.46 (38–82) | 63.50 ± 15.13 (20–81) | 0.936 |
Duration of disease (years) mean ± SD (range) | 3.23 ± 2.89 (1–10) | 2.56 ± 1.97 (1–10) | 4.38 ± 3.79 (1–10) | 0.044 |
Activity (MBq) mean ± SD | 215.16 ± 18.31 | 215.63 ± 17.30 | 214.38 ± 20.45 | 0.831 |