Table 1 Participant demographic data and self-reported symptoms for the first 200 participants

From: AccessPD as a next generation registry to accelerate Parkinson’s disease research

AccessPD as a next generation registry to accelerate Parkinson’s disease research

Characteristics

Participants (n = 200)

Average age (years) at diagnosis (95% CI)

65.6 (64.2, 67.0)

Average years since diagnosis (95% CI)

5.2 (4.5, 5.9)

Average age (years) at enrollment (95% CI)

70.8 (69.5, 72.1)

Age at enrollment (years)

<40

1 (0.5%)

40–49

5 (2.5%)

50–59

13 (6.5%)

60–69

56 (28.0%)

70–79

97 (48.5%)

>80

28 (14.0%)

Sex at birth, n (%)

 
 

Female

86 (43.0%)

Male

114 (57.0%)

Self-reported ethnicity, n (%)

 
 

White (including English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or Irish and any other White background)

189 (94.5%)

Non-white (including Asian, black, mixed, other, and prefer not to say)

11 (5.5%)

Index of Multiple Deprivationa of the postcode areas where the participants live

 

Index of Multiple Deprivation Decile (from most deprived to least deprived)

Number of postcode areas, n (%)

1–2

24 (12.4%)

3–4

35 (18.1%)

5–6

17 (8.8%)

7–8

44 (22.8%)

9–10

73 (37.8%)

Most common current symptoms, n (%)

 
 

Tremor

156 (78.0%)

Muscle stiffness

129 (64.5%)

Fatigue

120 (60.0%)

Slowness of movement

117 (58.5%)

Problem sleeping

98 (49.0%)

Problem walking

90 (45.0%)

Family History of PD, n (%)

 
 

Yes

38 (19.0%)

No

162 (81.0%)

Impact of PD on movement, n (%)

 
 

No impact of motor symptoms

27 (13.5%)

Symptoms affect one side of the body

73 (36.5%)

Symptoms affect both sides of the body

23 (11.5%)

Symptoms affect both sides of the body and walking/balance is impaired

55 (27.5%)

Assistance in daily activities needed

22 (11.0%)

History of Deep Brain Stimulation, n (%)

 
 

Yes

2 (1.0%)

No

198 (99.0%)

  1. aIn the English Indices of Deprivation, a lower index value indicates a higher degree of deprivation in the area. United Kingdom Government. English Indices of Deprivation 2019. (2019). https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/english-indices-of-deprivation-2019.