Table 1:

Characteristics of patients and normal controls

CharacteristicIGE (n = 86)NC (n = 123)χ2/t ValueP Value
Sex (male/female)31/5556/671.87.17a
Age (yr)25.77 ± 6.31b25.49 ± 7.15b1.22.22c
Handedness (right/left)86/0123/0––
Duration (yr)8.93 ± 8.41b–––
Onset age (yr)16.84 ± 7.93b–––
Frequency (times/yr)19.02 ± 58.11b–––

  • Note:—NC, normal controls; –, not applicable.

  • ↵a χ2 test.

  • ↵b Data represent mean ± SD.

  • ↵c Two-sample t test.