Table 5

Stepwise linear regression analysis of the MDS-UPDRS  part II

Standardised regression coefficientSEp Value
HY stage0.1430.5560.0011
Number of sleep-related symptoms0.2260.293<0.0001
Disease duration0.1930.073<0.0001
MDS-UPDRS part III0.2640.028<0.0001
TD/PIGD ratio−0.2080.162<0.0001
Depression0.1170.9200.0012
MDS-UPDRS part IV0.1090.1080.0085
  • Final model, adjusted R2=0.539.

  • Dependent variables; age, sex, HY stage, disease duration, MMSE, MDS-UPDRS III, IV, number of sleep-related symptoms (0–3; EDS, PD-SP and pRBD), depression and TD/PIGD ratio.

  • HY, Hoehn and Yahr stage; MDS-UPDRS, Movement Disorder Society revision of the Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale; TD, tremor dominant; PIGD, postural instability and gait disturbance.