TABLE 3.
Variables that predict quality of life
| B | S.E. | ß | t | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Constant) | 1.08 | 2.24 | 0.48 | 0.632 | |
| N Simple Motor Tics | 0.10 | 0.21 | 0.02 | 0.49 | 0.625 |
| N Complex Motor Tics | 0.50 | 0.29 | 0.09 | 1.69 | 0.091 |
| N Simple Vocal Tics | −0.12 | 0.31 | −0.02 | −0.39 | 0.699 |
| N Complex Vocal Tics | 1.85 | 0.55 | 0.14 | 3.34 | 0.001 |
| ADHD‐SB | 1.10 | 0.15 | 0.29 | 7.51 | <0.001 |
| OCI‐R | 0.17 | 0.06 | 0.11 | 2.60 | 0.010 |
| BAI | 0.36 | 0.08 | 0.23 | 4.52 | <0.001 |
| BDI‐II | 0.63 | 0.08 | 0.32 | 8.10 | <0.001 |
| Itch | 0.47 | 1.38 | 0.01 | 0.34 | 0.734 |
| Pressure | 0.66 | 1.47 | 0.02 | 0.45 | 0.652 |
| Tension | −0.58 | 1.62 | −0.01 | −0.36 | 0.720 |
| Just right | 0.20 | 1.58 | 0.00 | 0.12 | 0.901 |
| Incomplete | −3.00 | 1.63 | −0.06 | −1.85 | 0.066 |
| Energy | −0.47 | 1.32 | −0.01 | −0.35 | 0.725 |
| Discomfort | 0.35 | 1.85 | 0.01 | 0.19 | 0.852 |
| Build‐up | −1.11 | 1.99 | −0.03 | −0.56 | 0.576 |
| Age | −0.39 | 0.52 | −0.02 | −0.76 | 0.450 |
| Gender | −0.67 | 1.44 | −0.01 | −0.47 | 0.641 |
Note: A linear regression showed that a higher number of complex vocal tics, and higher symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD‐SB), obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD‐R), anxiety, and depression were associated with lower quality of life. BDI‐II, Beck Depression Inventory II, BAI, Beck Anxiety Inventory.