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Table 2 Demographic and clinical variables of patient sub-groups

From: Cytokine levels reflect tic symptoms more prominently during mild phases

 

Mild (n = 13)

Above moderate (n = 22)

p value

Sex (male/female)

10/3

18/4

 

Age (years)

7.46 ± 1.61

10.55 ± 2.82

0.001*

IQ

90.77 ± 10.787

97.18 ± 9.19

0.070

Duration until visit (months)

22.50 ± 16.90

56.86 ± 40.44

0.002*

YGTSS score

14.46 ± 6.62

30.55 ± 12.70

> 0.001*

 Motor tic score

4.85 ± 3.72

8.32 ± 3.46

0.009*

 Phonic tic score

1.15 ± 2.82

6.77 ± 4.23

> 0.001*

 Total tic score

6.00 ± 3.11

15.09 ± 5.37

> 0.001*

 Impairment score

8.46 ± 3.76

15.45 ± 8.58

0.002*

Comorbidities (male/female)

   

 ADHD

5/1

4/1

 

 Generalized anxiety disorder

1/0

0/0

 

 Enuresis

0/0

1/0

 
  1. *p < 0.05
  2. IQ intelligence quotient, YGTSS Yale Global Tic Severity Scale, ADHD attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder