Table 1.
Comparison of age, gender, affective temperament, parental bonding, and intelligence between medical and non-medical groups.
| Variables | Medical group (n = 19) | Non-medical group (n = 111) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean (SD, n) | 44.53 (11.38, 19) | 50.05 (12.1, 111) | 0.06 |
| Gender (male, female) | 1, 18 | 21, 90 | 0.12 |
| TEMPS-A mean (SD, n) | |||
| Depressive temperament | 7.33 (3.02, 18) | 8.77 (3.56, 111) | 0.1 |
| Cyclothymic temperament | 4.61 (3.72, 18) | 4.9 (4.3, 110) | 0.78 |
| Hyperthymic temperament | 5.67 (4.53, 18) | 5.01 (3.16) | 0.44 |
| Irritable temperament | 2.5 (3.18, 18) | 3.02 (3.17, 110) | 0.52 |
| Anxious temperament | 5.65 (4.92, 17) | 6.91 (5.37,111) | 0.36 |
| PBI mean (SD, n) | |||
| Paternal care | 25.72 (8.05, 18) | 20.86 (8.79, 106) | 0.03 |
| Paternal overprotection | 10.56 (6.23, 18) | 11.48 (7.0, 106) | 0.6 |
| Maternal care | 26.11 (4.87, 18) | 23.95 (7.88, 106) | 0.12 |
| Maternal overprotection | 10.56 (5.07, 18) | 11.65 (7.77, 109) | 0.44 |
| JARTIQ mean (SD, n) | |||
| Intelligence | 108.79 (6.34, 18) | 109.78 (7.78, 111) | 0.59 |
JART, Japanese version of the national adult reading test; PBI, Parental Bonding Instrument; s.d., Standard deviation; TEMPS-A, Temperament Evaluation of Memphis, Pisa, Paris, and San Diego-auto questionnaire.