Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics.
| Characteristics | TS patients (n = 17) | Controls (n = 15) | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender (male: female) | 13:4 | 12:3 | 0.75 |
| Age (year) | 10.9 ± 3.0 | 10.8 ± 2.9 | 0.937 |
| Education (years) | 3.0 ± 1.8 | 2.5 ± 1.8 | 0.378 |
| Full-scale IQ | 103.2 ± 16.3 | 107.9 ± 16.1 | 0.420 |
| Onset age (year) | 5.6 ± 2.1 | – | – |
| Disease duration (months) | 47.8 ± 24.3 | – | – |
| Tic severity score | 37.7 ± 5.3 | – | – |
Data are expressed as mean ± SD. SD, standard deviation; IQ, intelligence quotient; tic severity was evaluated by summing the motor tic and vocal tic sections of the YGTSS.