U.S. Child Tourette Syndrome Prevalence Estimates from 2007 National Survey

3.0 per 1,000 U.S. children aged 6–17 years had a parent-reported lifetime diagnosis of Tourette Syndrome according to the 2007 National Survey of Children’s Health. This report provides the first national prevalence estimate for diagnosed TS in this age group, revealing significant demographic disparities. The data was published on the Papers with Code platform, though the original data source is a closed government survey.

Use Cases

• Estimate national prevalence of a diagnosed neurological disorder based on parent-reported survey data.
• Analyze demographic disparities in diagnosis rates based on reported age and gender differences.
• Benchmark U.S. Tourette Syndrome prevalence against worldwide estimates mentioned in the description.

Strengths

• Provides a specific national prevalence estimate of 3.0 per 1,000 for a diagnosed condition.
• Highlights concrete demographic disparities, such as diagnosis being almost three times as likely for boys.

Limitations

• Row count and column-level documentation are absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data is from a single year (2007), limiting analysis of trends over time.
• Data is based on parent report, which may not reflect clinical confirmation.

Provenance

Source

2007 National Survey of Children’s Health (NSCH)

Collection Method

National survey, parent-reported diagnosis.

Time Range

2007

Geography

United States