Characteristics of participants with tic disorders whose diagnoses entailed error type A or B
| Variable | Patients without error type A or B (n=36751) | Patients with error type A or B (n=1333) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (yr) |
15.24±12.84 | 15.28±10.60 | 0.902 |
| Sex, male |
28098 (76.5) | 1064 (79.8) | 0.005 |
| Insurance, health insurance |
35530 (96.7) | 1298 (97.4) | 0.186 |
| Antipsychotics prescriptions, yes |
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| Aripiprazole | 11227 (30.5) | 721 (54.1) | <0.001 |
| Risperidone | 4165 (11.3) | 321 (24.1) | <0.001 |
| Haloperidol | 3660 (10.0) | 276 (20.7) | <0.001 |
Values are presented as mean±standard deviation or number (%). Insurance status was dichotomized into health insurance and medical aid. Prescriptions of antipsychotics were dichotomized into yes and no. *Student’s t-test; †chi-squared test