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Table 2 Distribution of Temperament and character scores in case and control groups

From: Temperament and character traits in substance use disorder in Iran: a case control study

 

Control (n = 70)

Case (n = 70)

P-value*

Mean ± SD

Median (min–max)

Mean ± SD

Median (min–max)

HA

90.6 ± 9.3

88 (70–117)

90.9 ± 13.8

92 (59–129)

0.637

NS

96.4 ± 9.2

95.5 (84–122)

101.9 ± 11.7

103 (76–128)

0.002

RD

181.1 ± 8.2

180 (165–210)

99.8 ± 10.2

98.5 (73–127)

< 0.001

PS

108.8 ± 15.5

106.5 (78–152)

121.4 ± 12.0

122 (97–156)

< 0.001

SD

107.1 ± 9.6

106 (83–137)

124.1 ± 18.7

123 (80–164)

< 0.001

CO

101.6 ± 8.2

101 (84–119)

125.6 ± 11.9

124.5 (103–154)

< 0.001

ST

77.3 ± 10.9

77 (47–104)

90.5 ± 10.2

90 (72–111)

< 0.001

TCI-R

664.7 ± 58.2

662.5 (536–824)

754.3 ± 30.8

751 (696–840)

< 0.001

  1. TCI-R, Temperament and Character Inventory-Revised; HA, Harm Avoidance; NS, Novel Seeking; RD, Reward dependence; PS, Persistence; SD, Self-directedness; CO, cooperativeness; ST, Self-transcendence
  2. *Based on Mann–Whitney test