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Table 3 Freezing associated factors

From: Profile of idiopathic parkinson’s disease in Moroccan patients

Independant variables

n (%)

Univariate analysis

Multivariate analysis

OR

CI 95%

p

OR

CI 95%

p

Age of onset

       

  > 65 years

4 (14,3)

1

     

  < 45 years

5 (33,3)

3

0,66- 13,5

0,15

   

   45-54 years

5 (17,9)

1,3

0,31- 5,4

0,71

   

   55- 65 years

6 (14,3)

1

0,25- 3,9

1,00

   

Gender

-

0,35

0,10- 1,10

0,078

   

Disease duration*

5 [3;9]

1,1

1,03- 1,26

0,009

1

0,99-1,01

0,07

Dysautonomic troubles

13 (26,0)

1,5

0,78- 2,90

0,22

   

Cognitive troubles

4 (30,8)

2,3

0,65- 8,70

0,18

   

L-dopa treatment duration*

5 [3;9]

1,01

1,003- 1,02

0,008

1

1,1-11,8

0,06

LED (mg) **

667 ± 446

1,001

1,000- 1,002

0,02

   

  ≤ 600 mg

5 (7,8)

1

     

  > 600 mg

15(32,6)

0,17

0,05- 0,50

0,002

4.8

1,56-14,9

0,006

Treatment

       

   Dopaminergic agonists

0

1

     

   Levodopa

9 (22,0)

0,92

0,33- 2,50

0,87

   

   DA + levodopa

11 (23,4)

0

 

0,71

   
  1. *median and quartiles ;**mean and standard deviation; OR: odds-ratio; CI: confidence interval; LED: levodopa equivalent dose.