Research Article

Qualitative Analysis of Attitudes, Knowledge, and Interest in Research of People with Parkinson’s Disease and Their Care Partners Receiving Accessible Research Education

Table 1

Demographic characteristics of PWP versus the CP groups.

TotalPWPCP

N5132 (62.75)19 (37.25)
Age (year)67.55 ± 7.668.06 ± 8.366.68 ± 6.4
Education (year)16.33 ± 2.516.06 ± 2.816.82 ± 1.7
BMI27.25 ± 6.226.45 ± 5.828.61 ± 6.8
Composite physical function19.74 ± 5.417.88 ± 5.923.06 ± 1.4

Sex
Men28 (54.9)22 (68.6)6 (31.6)
Women23 (45.1)10 (31.2)13 (68.4)

Race
Asian3 (5.9)1 (3.1)2 (10.5)
Black11 (21.6)7 (21.9)4 (21.1)
Hispanic or Latino2 (3.9)1 (3.1)1 (5.3)
White35 (68.6)23 (71.9)12 (63.2)

House type
House/apartment/condominium49 (96.1)
Senior housing (independent)2 (3.9)

Leave house
1-2 times/week8 (16)7 (21.9)1 (5.6)
3-4 times/week12 (240)8 (25)4 (22.2)
Every day29 (58)16 (50)13 (72.2)
Less than once/week1 (2)1 (3.1)0 (0)

Use of assistive device
No35 (70)17 (53.1)18 (100)
Sometimes8 (16)8 (25)0 (0)
Yes7 (14)7 (21.9)0 (0)