TABLE 4.
Survey answers of those participants with Tourette syndrome or chronic tic disorder who do not have a driver's license (n = 28)
| n (%) | |
|---|---|
| About obtaining a driver's license | |
| Do not have a driver's license because of the tics | 17 (60.7) |
| Do not have a driver's license because of other problems | |
| Because of the attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder | 6 (21.4) |
| Because of the obsessive–compulsive disorder | 4 (14.3) |
| Because of the anxiety disorder | 9 (32.1) |
| Because of the depression | 2 (7.1) |
| Because of the insomnia | 0 (0) |
| Because of another psychiatric disorder | 2 (7.1) |
| Does not have to do with any psychiatric disorder | 8 (28.6) |
| Does not have psychiatric comorbidities | 3 (10.7) |
| Application for driver's license was denied because of the tics | 1 (3.6) |
| Think it was a fair decision that the application was denied | 1 (100) |
| Planning on getting a driver's license in the future | 18 (64.3) |
| Worried that tics will make it hard to get a driver's license | 14 (77.8) |
| How difficult it would be to obtain a driver's license | |
| Easier than for other people | 0 (0) |
| About the same than for other people | 6 (33.3) |
| Harder than for other people | 7 (38.9) |
| Much harder than for other people | 5 (27.8) |
| About support | |
| Feel that they need support to obtain a driver's license | 18 (64.3) |