Table 2.
Clinical Characteristics of Participants with Tourette Syndrome in the TAAICG Database
| Continuous Measures | N | Mean (SD) |
|---|---|---|
| Age at Interview (4–21 Years) | 723 | 12.5 (4) |
| TS Age of Symptom Onset (Years) | 717 | 5.6 (2.4) |
| TS Age of Diagnosis (Years) | 618 | 8.4 (2.9) |
| we-YGTSS Mean (SD) | 686 | 31.3 (7.9) |
| ADHD Age of Symptom Onset (Years) | 344 | 4.2 (1.7) |
| ADHD Age of Diagnosis (Years) | 318 | 7.7 (3) |
| OCD Age of Symptom Onset (Years) | 363 | 6.4 (3) |
| OCD Age of Diagnosis (Years) | 247 | 9 (2.7) |
| Total Number of Medications Taken (0–20) | 604 | 3.7 (3.4) |
| Categorical Measures | N/Total (%) | |
| ADHD Presence | 369/690 (53.5) | |
| OCD Presence | 375/701 (53.5) | |
| Indicated Took TS Medications | 360/536 (67.2) | |
| Indicated Took ADHD Meds | 277/636 (43.6) | |
| Indicated Took OCD Meds Taken | 142/460 (69.1) | |
Abbreviations:
TAAICG= Tourette Association International Consortium for Genetics
SD= standard deviation; TS= Tourette Syndrome; ADHD= Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
OCD= Obsessive Compulsive Disorder; YGTSS= Yale Global Tic Severity Scale