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Table 3 Comparison of tic severity between high and low dose groups after 3 months

From: Efficacy of high-dose vs. low-dose vitamin D₃ supplementation in children with chronic tic disorders: a randomized controlled trial

Variables

High dose (n = 41)

Low dose (n = 42)

𝑝-value

YGTSS Score

18.13 ± 4.30

24.00 ± 4.52

0.004

Motor Score

5.87 ± 4.15

10.33 ± 4.97

0.027

Vocal Score

2.00 (0, 4)

5.00 (0, 6)

0.238

Total Tic Score

8.13 ± 4.30

14.00 ± 4.52

0.004

Impairment

10.00 ± 0.00

10.00 ± 0.00

N/A

Tic Severity Levels

Mild(YGTSS < 25)

35 (85.4%)

23 (54.8%)

0.005

Moderate(YGTSS 25–50)

6 (14.6%)

19 (45.2%)

  1. Notes: data are presented as mean ± sd or medians (P25, P75). Abbreviations: YGTSS: Yale global tic severity scale; N/A: not applicable