Table 2

Comparison of total motor MDS-UPDRS scores and MoCA scores, and proportion of participants meeting three definitions of mild parkinsonian signs, between higher and lower risk participants

Higher riskLower riskp Value
n74111
Median MDS-UPDRS (IQR)3 (1.0–5.5)1 (0.0–3.0)<0.001
Mild parkinsonism Berg definition n (%)13 (17.6%)7 (6.3%)0.027
Mild parkinsonism Louis definition n (%)23 (31.1%)12 (10.8%)0.001
Global impression n (%)
 0–1.055 (74.3%)103 (92.8%)
 1.5–2.517 (23.0%)7 (6.3%)0.001
 3+2 (2.7%)1 (0.9%)
Median MoCA (IQR)27 (26–28)28 (26–29)0.049
  • MDS-UPDRS, Movements Disorders Society Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale; MoCA, Montreal Cognitive Assessment.