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Table 1 Demographic data of PD and ET subjects in training group

From: Temporal fluctuations of tremor signals from inertial sensor: a preliminary study in differentiating Parkinson’s disease from essential tremor

Demographic data

PD patients (mean ± SD)

ET patients (mean ± SD)

p value

Number (males)

32 (17)

20 (12)

0.64

Mean age (years)

65.50 ± 10.11

64.80 ± 15.76

0.85

Mean age at onset (years)

57.48 ± 10.71

55.30 ± 19.97

0.61

Disease duration (years)

7.60 ± 5.85

9.45 ± 9.63

0.39

TRS

37.31 ± 16.88

22.75 ± 12.10

0.0015

Hoehn and Yahr stage

2.42 ± 0.38

  
  1. PD Parkinson’s disease, ET essential tremor, TRS Fahn–Tolosa–Marin Tremor Rating Scale
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