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[Abstract] Objective To investigate the social responsiveness of children with tourette syndrome (TS) and analyze the factors affecting it. Methods Eighty pediatric TS patients in Leshan Peoples Hospital from June 2019 to December 2022 were included. The social responsiveness scale (SRS) was used to assess the patients social responsiveness. Two groups were set up as poor social responsiveness and good social responsiveness according to SRS score ≥60 and <60. General information such as age of onset, highest parental education, and place of residence were investigated and compared between the two groups. Multiple stepwise regression analysis was performed to investigate the factors affecting social responsiveness with SRS score as the dependent variable and significant differences between groups as the independent variable. Results The average SRS score of 32 of the 80 TS patients was (50.18±6.82) points, ≥60 points in 31 cases and <60 points in 49 cases. The differences in age of onset, intelligence, severity of illness, primary caregiver, highest parental education, monthly family income, age, and whether or not the treatment was standardized were statistically significant between the two groups (P<0.05). The differences in gender and place of residence between the two groups were not statistically significant (P>0.05). Multiple stepwise regression analysis showed that age of onset, mental retardation, severe TS, parents not being the primary caregiver, highest parental education junior high school or below, monthly family income <3,000 yuan, and no standardized treatment were the factors influencing the social responsiveness of TS patients. Conclusion A significant proportion of patients with TS have poor social responsiveness, and factors affecting this include age of onset, mental retardation, and severity of the disease, which should be emphasized in this group of patients.
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