Characteristics of participants with tic disorders whose diagnoses entailed error type A
| Variable | Patients without error type A (n=37127) | Patients with error type A (n=957) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (yr) |
15.24±12.83 | 15.42±9.80 | 0.658 |
| Sex, male |
28402 (76.5) | 760 (79.4) | 0.039 |
| Insurance, health insurance |
35890 (96.7) | 938 (98.0) | 0.027 |
| Antipsychotics prescriptions, yes |
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| Aripiprazole | 11364 (30.6) | 584 (61.0) | <0.001 |
| Risperidone | 4229 (11.4) | 257 (26.9) | <0.001 |
| Haloperidol | 3719 (10.0) | 217 (22.7) | <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