Table 1. Baseline Demographic and Clinical Characteristics for Youth, Adults, and Collective Sample.
| Youth (n = 142) | Adults(n = 97) | Total Sample (N = 239) | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | |
| Age | 12.45 (2.83) | 35.17 (13.09) | 21.67 (14.10) |
| YGTSS Motor Total | 14.68 (3.78) | 15.23 (3.09) | 14.90 (3.52) |
| YGTSS Phonic Total | 9.68 (4.66) | 7.68 (5.29) | 8.87 (5.01) |
| YGTSS Total Tic Score | 24.35 (6.05) | 22.91 (6.83) | 23.77 (6.40) |
| YGTSS Impairment Total Score | 23.48 (8.29) | 24.45 (6.69) | 23.87 (7.68) |
| ADHD-RS Total Score | 14.58 (11.61) | 14.53 (10.88) | 14.56 (11.30) |
| PUTS Total Score | 17.82 (6.70) | 21.69 (5.98) | 22.08 (6.84) |
| CY-BOCS/Y-BOCS Total Score | 6.43 (8.00) | 4.62 (7.38) | 5.70 (7.79) |
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| N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | |
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| Male | 111 (78%) | 60 (62%) | 171 (72%) |
| Female | 31 (22%) | 37 (38%) | 68 (28%) |
| Race | |||
| White | 123 (87%) | 77 (80%) | 200 (83%) |
| Black | 3 (2%) | 1 (1%) | 4 (2%) |
| Hispanic | 10 (7%) | 13 (13%) | 23 (10%) |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 4 (3%) | 5 (5%) | 9 (4%) |
| Other | 2 (1%) | 1 (1%) | 3 (1%) |
| CGI-Severity | |||
| Moderately Ill | 84 (59%) | 70 (72%) | 154 (65%) |
| Markedly Ill | 53 (37%) | 24 (25%) | 77 (32%) |
| Severely Ill | 5 (4%) | 3 (3%) | 8 (3%) |
| Medication Status | |||
| On Medication for Tics* | 54 (38%) | 19 (20%) | 73 (31%) |
| On S/SRI Medication | 29 (20%) | 22 (23%) | 51 (21%) |
| On Stimulant Medication | 17 (12%) | 5 (5%) | 22 (9%) |
| Concurrent Disorders | |||
| OCD | 27 (19%) | 17 (18%) | 44 (18%) |
| ADHD | 40 (28%) | 26 (27%) | 66 (28%) |
| Non-OCD Anxiety Disorder** | 44 (31%) | 11 (11%) | 55 (23%) |
| Generalized Anxiety Disorder | 26 (18%) | 10 (10%) | 36 (15%) |
| Social Phobia | 25 (18%) | 2 (2%) | 27 (11%) |
| Panic Disorder | 0 (0%) | 3 (3%) | 3 (1%) |
| Separation Anxiety Disorder | 11 (8%) | ---- | 11 (5%) |
*
Tic medications included antipsychotic medications and alpha-2 agonists.
**
may have more than one anxiety disorder.
YGTSS = Yale Global Tic Severity Scale; ADHD-RS = Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder- Rating Scale; PUTS = Premonitory Urge for Tic Scale; CY-BOCS = Children's Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale; Y-BOCS = Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale; CGI = Clinical Global Impression; OCD = Obsessive Compulsive Disorder; ADHD = Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder; S/SRI = Selective/Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor.