Table 3

Total, irritative, and obstructive symptom indices and QOL index scores of female patients at each modified Hoehn and Yahr stage of disability

Hoehn and Yahr stageIPSSQOL
TotalIrritativeObstructive
1 (n=5) 4.8 (3.8)2.6 (2.0)2.2 (2.3)1.2 (1.1)
2 (n=25) 4.8 (3.6)2.9 (2.0)1.8 (2.0)1.6 (1.2)
3 (n=61) 8.0 (6.6)4.5 (3.3)3.5 (3.6)2.2 (1.6)
3.5 (n=21) 9.6 (5.5)5.5 (3.6)4.1 (3.6)2.8 (1.6)
4 (n=9)13.1 (5.4)7.2 (3.3)5.9 (2.4)3.4 (1.2)
  • Each index score is significantly correlated with the stage of disability (one way ANOVA). Values are means (SD).