Table 5.
Supplemental data: group, gender and age differences
| Group | T0 | T1 | T2 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group 1 (N = 6) |
Group 2 (N = 8) |
Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 1 | Group 2 | |
| Tic severity (mean YGTSS total tic score, n = 13) | 28.00 | 27.25 | 24.83 | 22.75 | 23.67 | 22.25 |
| Quality of life (mean C&A-GTS-QOL total problem score, n = 12) | 58.50 | 56.88 | 58.50 | 46.38 | 55.00 | 42.38 |
| Gender |
Male (N = 10) |
Female (N = 4) |
Male | Female | Male | Female |
| Tic severity (mean YGTSS total tic score, n = 13) | 25.78 | 30.00 | 23.78 | 23.50 | 22.11 | 24.50 |
| Quality of life (mean C&A-GTS-QOL total problem score, n = 12) | 55.22 | 66.50 | 50.75 | 49.75 | 46.44 | 49.00 |
| Age |
9–11 (N = 9) |
12–14 (N = 5) | 9–11 | 12–14 | 9–11 | 12–14 |
| Tic severity (mean YGTSS total tic score, n = 13) | 25.33 | 31.00 | 24.33 | 22.25 | 22.67 | 23.25 |
| Quality of life (mean C&A-GTS-QOL total problem score, n = 12) | 55.78 | 65.25 | 50.63 | 50.00 | 46.44 | 49.00 |
YGTSS Yale Global Tic Severity Scale, C&A-GTS-QOL The Gilles De La Tourette Syndrome-Quality of Life Scale for Children and Adolescents