Table 1: Characteristics of the
subjects and families (N = 59).
Variable |
Classification |
No. |
% |
Variable |
Classification |
No |
% |
Father age (mean: 47.0Y SD: 7.23Y) Mother age (mean: 43.4Y SD: 6.67Y) Subjects with TS (mean:
29.7Y, SD = 6.1Y) Age: patients
with TS (mean:16.51 Y SD: 8.76Y) |
33-40 Y 41-50 Y 51-60 Y > 60 Y 33-40 Y 41-50 Y 51-60 Y 23-30 Y 31-36 Y ≤ 10Y 11-20 Y 21-36 Y |
4 9 5 1 11 14 5 6 4 9 15 12 |
21.1 47.3 26.3 5.3 36.7 46.6 16.7 60.0 40.0 25.0 41.7 33.3 |
Residence location Ethnicity Family structure |
Rural Urban Suburban Town Taiwanese Hakka Chinese Extended Nuclear Single-parent Live with others |
7 41 8 3 46 4 9 7 47 4 1 |
11.9 69.4 13.6 5.1 78.0 6.8 15.3 11.9 79.6 6.8 1.7 |
Occupation |
Professional Technique Administrator Skilled worker Labor/Household/none |
2 15 14 9 19 |
3.4 25.4 23.7 15.3 32.2 |
Family development |
Preschool School Adolescent Adult Retired |
5 14 24 15 1 |
8.5 23.7 40.7 25.4 1.7 |
Education |
6 Y 9 Y 12 Y 14 Y 16 Y > 16Y |
3 3 17 19 14 3 |
5.1 5.1 28.8 32.2 23.7 5.1 |
Family power structure Decision
maker |
Father Mother Grandmother Others Mother & father Grandparents |
24 19 1 4 10 1 |
40.7 32.2 1.7 6.8 16.9 1.7 |
Monthly income TWN$ |
< 20,000 20,000-30,000 30,000-40,000 40,000-50,000 50,000-60,000 60,000-70,000 70,000-80,000 80,000-90,000 > 90,000 |
4 3 6 6 6 6 5 6 17 |
6.8 5.0 10.2 10.2 10.2 10.2 8.5 10.2 28.7 |
Problem-solving Power to propose idea/plan |
Father Mother Others Mother & father Direct Indirect |
23 22 6 8 52 7 |
38.9 37.3 10.2 13.6 88.1 11.9 |
Marital status |
Married Separated Divorced Single |
45 1 3 10 |
76.3 1.7 5.1 16.9 |
TV time |
0 hours 1-3 hours 4-7 hours |
3 47 9 |
5.1 79.6 15.3 |