Table 3.
Percentage distribution and prevalence ratios of family functioning indicators among children with and without Tourette syndrome from the National Survey of Children’s Health 2007
| No Tourette syndrome % (CI) | Tourette syndrome % (CI) | Adjusted prevalenc ratio, aPR (CI) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Family mealtimes | |||
| 0–4 times a week | 37.7 (36.8–38.7) | 40.2 (26.9–55.1) | 1.0 (0.7–1.5) |
| 5–7 times a week | 62.3 (61.3–63.2) | 59.8 (44.9–73.1) | |
| Share ideas with the child | |||
| Somewhat well/not very well/not well at all | 30.2 (29.3–31.1) | 48.7 (34.6–63.0) | |
| Very well | 69.8 (68.9–70.7) | 51.3 (37.0–65.4) | 0.8 (0.6–1.0) |
| Coping with parenting demands | |||
| Somewhat well/not very well/not well at all | 43.1 (42.1–44.1) | 49.6 (35.5–63.8) | |
| Very well | 56.9 (55.9–57.9) | 50.4 (36.2–64.5) | 0.9 (0.7–1.2) |
| Harder to care for the child | |||
| Usually/always | 6.7 (6.1–7.3) | 25.7 (14.0–42.3) | 4.2 (2.4–7.5) |
| Sometimes/rarely/never | 93.3 (92.8–93.9) | 74.3 (57.7–86.0) | |
| Bothered by the child | |||
| Usually/always | 5.4 (5.0–5.9) | 12.9 (7.9–20.3) | 2.5 (1.5–4.0) |
| Sometimes/rarely/never | 94.6 (94.1–95.1) | 87.1 (79.7–92.1) | |
| Angry with the child | |||
| Usually/always | 3 (2.6–3.4) | 13.9 (4.5–35.7)a | 4.9 (1.7–14.6)a |
| Sometimes/rarely/never | 97 (96.6–97.4) | 86.1 (64.3–95.5) | |
| Aggravation index | |||
| High | 7.3 (6.7–7.9) | 26.3 (14.6–42.8) | 3.8 (2.2–6.6) |
| Low | 92.8 (92.2–93.3) | 73.7 (57.2–85.5) | |
| Emotional help | |||
| Yes | 87.1 (86.3–87.8) | 83.2 (70.4–91.2) | 0.9 (0.8–1.04) |
| No | 12.9 (12.2–13.7) | 16.8 (8.8–29.6)a | |
| Social capital | |||
| Moderate to high | 73.7 (72.7–74.6) | 69.6 (53.1–82.2) | 0.9 (0.7–1.1) |
| Low | 26.3 (25.4–27.3) | 30.4 (17.8–46.9) | |
| Maternal mental health | |||
| Excellent, very good, good | 92.2 (91.6–92.8) | 80.7 (66.7–89.8) | 0.9 (0.7–1.00) |
| Fair, poor | 7.8 (7.3–8.4) | 19.3 (10.2–33.3) | |
| Paternal mental health | |||
| Excellent, very good, good | 94.6 (94.0–95.2) | 88.9 (70.6–96.4) | 0.9 (0.8–1.1) |
| Fair, poor | 5.4 (4.8–6.0) | 11.1 (3.6–29.4)a |
Adjusted for age, sex, race, ethnicity (95% CI); CI = Confidence Interval.
a
Relative standard error (RSE) > 30% (Range = 32–56%); RSEs for estimates and aPRs are reported if over 30% because these estimates may not be reliable.