Table 1.
Sociodemographic comparison of TSC patients and healthy controls
| Sociodemographic features | TSC | HCs | P‐value |
|---|---|---|---|
| N | 124 | 206 | |
| Male | 61 (49.2) | 109 (52.9) | .57 |
| Age at interview (y) | 8.5 ± 3.7 | 9.3 ± 4.1 | .08 |
| Age subgroups (y) | .99 | ||
| 2‐4 | 16 (12.9) | 27 (13.1) | |
| 5‐7 | 34 (27.4) | 57 (27.6) | |
| 8‐18 | 74 (59.7) | 122 (59.3) | |
| Father's years of education (y) | .78 | ||
| ≤9 | 43 (34.7) | 65 (31.6) | |
| 9‐12 | 28 (22.6) | 45 (21.8) | |
| >12 | 53 (42.7) | 96 (46.6) | |
| Mothers’ years of education (y) | .88 | ||
| ≤9 | 46 (37.1) | 71 (34.5) | |
| 9‐12 | 24 (19.4) | 40 (19.4) | |
| >12 | 54 (43.6) | 95 (46.1) | |
| Monthly household income (RMB) | .39 | ||
| <5000 | 21 (16.9) | 26 (12.6) | |
| 5000‐10 000 | 63 (50.8) | 119 (57.8) | |
| >10 000 | 40 (32.3) | 61 (29.6) | |
| Residence | .11 | ||
| Suburban or rural | 62 (50.0) | 122 (59.2) | |
| Urban | 62 (50.0) | 84 (40.8) |
TSC, TSC group; HCs, healthy controls
Data are presented as the median ± SD and n (%).
ANOVA F tests were used for continuous variables and chi‐square tests or Fisher's exact tests for categorical data.