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J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 75:1323-1326 doi:10.1136/jnnp.2003.032284
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Testosterone deficiency and apathy in Parkinson’s disease: a pilot study

Table 1

 Demographic characteristics Parkinson’s disease patients and informants

Mean (SD) Min Max
*Hoehn & Yahr ratings are Parkinson’s disease severity ratings (scale range 0 to 5).
BDI-II, Beck depression inventory, 2nd ed; FrSBe, Frontal Systems Behavior Scale; Max, maximum; Min, minimum; VAS, visual analogue scale; y, years.
Patients (n = 49)
    Age (y) 68.9 (10.9) 42 87
    Education (y) 15.2 (3.0) 9 20
    Hoehn & Yahr rating* 2.5 (1.0) 0 5
Informants (n = 40)
    Age (y) 65.0 (11.5) 43 85
    Education (y) 14.1 (2.5) 9 20
    Relationship length (y) 41.1 (16.4) 6 77
Testosterone (ng/dl)
    Total 343.8 (120.8) 125.0 714.0
    Free 58.7 (21.9) 14.2 119.8
Patient reported measures
    FrSBe 27.2 (7.2) 12 44
    VAS “Interested” 66.7 (22.6) 8 97
    VAS “Feel deeply” 75.3 (19.8) 7 100
    BDI-II 11.6 (6.3) 1 31
Informant reported measures
    FrSBe 29.1 (9.2) 12 50
    VAS “Interested” 61.9 (27.6) 7 100
VAS “Feel deeply” 63.3 (28.0) 6 100

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