Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of patients with Gilles de la Tourette Syndrome (n = 167)
| Characteristics | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gender |
||
| Male |
124 |
74.3 |
| Female |
43 |
25.7 |
| Marital status/Accomodation |
||
| Single |
33 |
19.8 |
| Partner/married |
50 |
29.9 |
| With parents |
76 |
45.5 |
| Institution |
3 |
1.8 |
| Other |
4 |
2.4 |
| Unknown |
1 |
0.6 |
| Education |
||
| No exam |
29 |
17.4 |
| Graduate Certificate |
32 |
19.2 |
| Technical training |
37 |
22.2 |
| Bachelor |
28 |
16.8 |
| University graduate |
40 |
24.0 |
| Unknown |
1 |
0.6 |
| Employment |
||
| Unemployed |
32 |
19.2 |
| At school, at university |
48 |
28.7 |
| Normal employment |
11 |
6.6 |
| Special employment |
59 |
35.3 |
| Housewife |
5 |
3.0 |
| Retired |
4 |
2.4 |
| Unknown | 8 | 4.8 |