Table 2.
Mean ± standard deviation of personality trait T scores on the Swedish universities scale of personality for PMDD patients and control subjects
| SSP subscales | PMDD patients (n = 30) | Control subjects (n = 55) | Unadjusted p value | Adjusted p valuea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somatic trait anxiety | 52.3 ± 9.0 | 45.7 ± 6.8 | 0.001 | 0.001 |
| Psychic trait anxiety | 51.0 ± 9.1 | 46.5 ± 7.3 | 0.014 | 0.003 |
| Embitterment | 49.1 ± 10.4 | 44.5 ± 6.7 | 0.034 | 0.002 |
| Stress susceptibility | 53.5 ± 11.0 | 48.8 ± 10.3 | 0.051 | 0.001 |
| Mistrust (logarithmic) | 50.5 ± 10.8 | 42.2 ± 8.4 | 0.001 | 0.001 |
| Lack of assertiveness | 49.1 ± 9.7 | 48.9 ± 8.0 | 0.91 | 0.35 |
| Trait irritability | 53.6 ± 12.4 | 47.5 ± 10.2 | 0.016 | 0.005 |
| Verbal trait aggression | 49.2 ± 10.3 | 47.6 ± 8.7 | 0.48 | 0.075 |
| Physical trait aggression (logarithmic) | 45.8 ± 10.3 | 41.8 ± 7.1 | 0.073 | 0.077 |
| Social desirability | 49.6 ± 7.3 | 51.0 ± 8.8 | 0.48 | 0.022 |
| Impulsiveness | 50.4 ± 9.9 | 47.0 ± 8.2 | 0.09 | 0.09 |
| Adventure seeking | 49.4 ± 10.0 | 50.2 ± 8.0 | 0.69 | 0.86 |
| Detachment | 49.6 ± 7.8 | 44.8 ± 8.0 | 0.009 | 0.01 |
aAdjusted for parity and civil status