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Table 1 Sociodemographic comparison of patients with TSC and normal controls

From: Assessment of tuberous sclerosis-associated neuropsychiatric disorders using the MINI-KID tool: a pediatric case–control study

Sociodemographic feature

TSC

NC

χ2/F

P value

N

95

95

  

Male

49 (51.58)

51 (53.68)

0.08

0.17

Age at interview (years)

10.12 ± 3.10

10.32 ± 2.41

1.66

0.36

Paternal education (years)

  

0.33

0.72

 ≤ 9

35 (36.84)

35 (36.84)

  

 9–12

20 (21.05)

23 (24.21)

  

 > 12

40 (42.11)

37 (38.95)

  

Maternal education (years)

  

2.75

0.57

 ≤ 9

38 (40.00)

30 (31.58)

  

 9–12

18 (18.95)

27 (28.42)

  

 > 12

39 (41.05)

38 (40.00)

  

Family income (RMB)

  

3.42

0.09

 < 5000

16 (16.84)

5 (5.26)

  

 5000–10,000

51 (53.68)

63 (66.32)

  

 > 10,000

28 (29.47)

27 (28.42)

  

Residence

  

1.37

0.11

 Suburban or rural

50 (52.63)

58 (61.05)

  

 Urban

45 (47.37)

37 (38.95)

  
  1. Data are presented as means ± SD and n (%)
  2. ANOVA F-test was performed for continuous variables and the chi-square test was performed for categorical values
  3. TSC tuberous sclerosis complex, NC normal controls (children with normal nervous system development)