Table 5.
Influence of the severity of tics, GTS and psychiatric symptoms on each dimension of QOL
| WHOQOL-26 domains | Independent variables | R2 total | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical health |
Depression* |
0.4925 |
<0.0001 |
| |
VAS GTS |
0.6003 |
0.0027 |
| |
Somatisation* |
0.6120 |
0.0478 |
| Psychological health |
Depression* |
0.5447 |
<0.0001 |
| Social relationships |
Depression* |
0.2973 |
<0.0001 |
| |
Somatisation* |
0.3669 |
0.0002 |
| |
Sensitivity* |
0.4092 |
0.0023 |
| |
Anxiety* |
0.4342 |
0.0161 |
| |
VAS GTS |
0.4640 |
0.0074 |
| Environment |
Depression* |
0.2332 |
<0.0001 |
| |
VAS GTS |
0.2929 |
0.0009 |
| Somatisation* | 0.3355 | 0.0039 |
VAS GTS visual analogue mean scores severity of Gilles de la Tourette Syndrome Psychiatric symptoms: SCL-90R: Symptom Checklist 90 Revised
WHOQOL-26: World Health Organisation Quality of Life-26; stepwise regression analysis.
* One of 10 factors of SCL-90R.