Parkinson’s Disease Diagnosis, Perceptions, Awareness, and Care in Kenya, PACKs WP1 Prevalence of PD

KENYA, 2024
Health and Well-Being (HaW)

Dr Gershim Asikii, MD PhD, Dickens Samuel Aduda MPH, PhD

Variable Groups

Variable group: PDQ-39 Questionnaire

Variables 39

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2.9.1 Had difficulty doing leisure activities which you would like to do?

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2.9.2 Had difficulty looking after your home, e.g., DIY, housework, cooking?

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2.9.3 Had difficulty carrying bags of shopping?

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2.9.4 Had problems walking half a mile(1km) ?

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2.9.5 Had problems walking 100 yards (90 meters)?

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2.9.6 Had problems getting around the house as easily as you would like?

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2.9.7 Had difficulty getting around in public?

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2.9.8 Needed someone else to accompany you when you went out?

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2.9.9 Felt frightened or worried about falling over in public?

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2.9.10 Been confined to the house more than you would like?

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2.9.11 Had difficulty washing yourself?

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2.9.12 Had difficulty dressing yourself?

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2.9.13 Had problems doing up your shoelaces?

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2.9.14 Had problems writing clearly?

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2.9.15 Had difficulty cutting up your food?

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2.9.16 Had difficulty holding a drink without spilling it?

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2.9.17 Felt depressed?

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2.9.18 Felt isolated and lonely?

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2.9.19 Felt weepy or tearful?

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2.9.20 Felt angry or bitter?

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2.9.21 Felt anxious?

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2.9.22 Felt worried about your future?

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2.9.23 Felt you had to conceal your Parkinson's diagnosis from people?

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2.9.24 Avoided situations that involve eating or drinking in public?

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2.9.25 Felt embarrassed in public due to having Parkinson's disease?

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2.9.26 Felt worried by other people's reactions to you?

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2.9.27 Had problems with your close personal relationships?

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2.9.28 Lacked support in the ways you need from your spouse or partner? (If you

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2.9.29 Lacked support in the ways you need from your family or close friends?

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2.9.30 Unexpectedly fallen asleep during the day?

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2.9.31 Had problems with your concentration, e.g., when reading or watching TV?

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2.9.32 Felt your memory was bad?

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2.9.33 Had distressing dreams or hallucinations?

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2.9.34 Had difficulty with your speech?

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2.9.35 Felt unable to communicate with people properly?

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2.9.36 Felt ignored by people?

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2.9.37 Had painful muscle cramps or spasms?

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2.9.38 Had aches and pains in your joints or body?

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2.9.39 Felt unpleasantly hot or cold?