Variable | ET | Controls | p Value |
---|---|---|---|
Values are mean (SD) or n (%). | |||
ET, essential tremor. | |||
Number of patients | 55 | 61 | – |
Sex (male) | 28 (50.9%) | 28 (45.9%) | 0.76 |
Race (white) | 51 (92.7%) | 57 (93.4%) | 0.99 |
Education (years) | 15.3 (2.9) | 15.4 (3.3) | 0.91 |
Age (years) | 71.0 (11.6) | 65.6 (11.2) | 0.01 |
Disease duration (years) | 21.9 (17.4) | – | – |
Total tremor score | 19.7 (7.7) | 3.9 (3.3) | 0.0001 |
Currently taking drugs to treat tremor | 34 (61.8%) | 0 | 0.0001 |