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Table 4 Comparison of person characteristics between individuals with TSC with and without self-injury and aggression

From: Self-injury and aggression in tuberous sclerosis complex: cross syndrome comparison and associated risk markers

Measure

Subscale or person characteristic assessed

Median (interquartile range) self-injury

Median (interquartile range) aggression

  

Present

Absent

U score

Effect size

Present

Absent

U score

Effect size

MIPQ

Mood

16.00 (13.00 to 17.25)

21.00 (18.00 to 24.00)

32.00***

−0.59 (large)

17.50 (15.00 to 21.00)

22.00 (17.50 to 24.00)

79.50**

−0.43 (medium-large)

Interest and pleasure

15.00 (8.00-17.50)

19.00 (13.50 to 21.25)

70.50*

−0.37 (medium)

17.50 (11.75 to 20.00)

19.00 (12.00 to 21.50)

140.00

−0.12 (small)

SCQ

Communication

9.00 (5.88 to 10.75)

5.00 (4.00 to 9.00)

92.50

−0.24 (small to medium)

6.75 (4.00 to 9.00)

5.00 (3.50 to 10.69)

158.50

−0.02 (small)

Socialization

8.50 (4.50 to 13.00)

5.00 (2.00 to 10.00)

92.00

−0.25 (small to medium)

6.50 (4.75 to 10.00)

3.00 (2.00 to 11.50)

132.50

−0.16 (small)

Repetitive behaviour

4.50 (3.25 to 6.25)

3.50 (1.00 to 6.00)

99.50

−0.21 (small to medium)

4.50 (3.25 to 6.25)

3.00 (1.00 to 4.50)

97.50*

−0.16 (small)

TAQ

Overactivity

21.00 (16.50 to 29.75)

5.50 (2.00 to 16.00)

62.00*

−0.42 (medium to large)

19.50 (8.00 to 28.25)

5.00 (1.00 to 7.00)

67.50**

−0.38 (medium)

Impulsivity

22.50 (15.75 to 24.00)

8.50 (2.75 to 19.00)

50.00**

−0.48 (medium to large)

19.50 (10.00 to 23.00)

6.00 (1.00 to 16.50)

70.00*

−0.46 (medium to large)

RBQ

Compulsive behaviour

0.00 (0.00 to 17.50)

2.00 (0.00 to 5.25)

117.00

−0.11 (small)

2.00 (0.00 to 15.50)

1.00 (0.00 to 3.50)

132.00

−0.16 (small)

Stereotyped behaviour

9.00 (2.75 to 12.00)

0.00 (0.00 to 4.25)

55.50*

−0.47 (medium to large)

5.50 (0.00 to 9.25)

0.00 (0.00 to 2.00)

91.00*

−0.39 (medium)

Insistence on sameness

3.50 (2.75 to 5.50)

2.00 (0.00 to 4.00)

77.50*

−0.34 (medium)

3.00 (1.50 to 5.50)

1.50 (0.00 to 3.25)

104.00

−0.31 (medium)

Repetitive use of language*

9.00 (5.00 to 11.00)

3.50 (0.00 to 5.75)

30.50*

−0.46 (medium to large)

7.00 (2.75 to 10.00)

2.000 (0.00 to 5.00)

54.50*

−0.47 (medium to large)

Restricted preferences*

6.00 (4.00 to 8.00)

4.00 (0.00 to 7.00)

57.00

−0.23 (small to medium)

5.00 (4.00 to 7.75)

1.00 (0.00 to 5.00)

74.50

−0.33 (medium)

NCCPC-R

Pain indicators

26.00 (18.50 to 39.63)

9.00 (4.75 to 14.75)

27.00***

−0.62 (large)

20.00 (13.00 to 35.00)

7.00 (3.00 to 10.00)

39.00***

−0.65 (large)

  1. *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001. MIPQ, Mood, Interest and Pleasure Questionnaire; NCCPC-R, Non-communicating Children Pain Checklist; RBQ, Repetitive Behaviour Questionnaire; SCQ, Social Communication Questionnaire; TAQ, the Activity Questionnaire.