Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of the total sample.

From: Prediction of orthostatic hypotension in multiple system atrophy and Parkinson disease

 

MSA (n = 131)

PD (n = 208)

Sex: Men/women

91/40

116/92

Age, y

56.1 ± 7.9

61.7 ± 7.0

Age at onset, y

52.6 ± 7.3

57.3 ± 6.8

Duration, y

3.5 ± 2.1

4.4 ± 3.1

UMSARS I

22.3 ± 9.4

NA

UMSARS II

24.0 ± 8.9

NA

UMSARS VI

3.4 ± 1.2

NA

UPDRS I

NA

1.8 ± 1.5

 

NA

13.5 ± 5.6

UPDRS III

NA

27.2 ± 11.6

Hoehn and Yahr stage: n (%)

 1

NA

34 (16.3)

 1.5

NA

40 (19.2)

 2

NA

58 (27.9)

 2.5

NA

33 (15.9)

 3

NA

30 (14.4)

 4

NA

13 (6.3)

Orthostatic hypotension: n (%)

80 (61.1)

35 (16.8)

Severe orthostatic hypotension: n (%)

47 (35.9)

5 (2.4)

Orthostatic hypertension: n (%)

0 (0)

1 (0.5)

Drops of SBP for sitting position, mmHg

13.4 ± 10.5

2.4 ± 6.2

Drops of DBP for sitting position, mmHg

5.2 ± 7.6

1.2 ± 5.0

Drops of SBP for standing position, mmHg

21.4 ± 15.0

3.7 ± 7.4

Drops of DBP for standing position, mmHg

9.5 ± 11.1

2.0 ± 5.6

  1. Abbreviations: MSA = multiple system atrophy; PD = Parkinson disease;UMSARS = Unified Multiple System Atrophy Rating Scale; UPDRS = Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale; SBP = systolic blood pressure; DBP = diastolic blood pressure.
  2. Data are mean (SD) unless stated otherwise.