Table 3.
Mean ± standard deviation of personality trait T scores on the Swedish universities scale of personality for high- and low-severity PMDD patients and control subjects
| SSP subscales | PMDD high-severity (n = 15) | PMDD low-severity (n = 15) | Control subjects (n = 55) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somatic trait anxiety | 55.1 ± 9.4a | 49.5 ± 7.8 | 45.7 ± 6.8 |
| Psychic trait anxiety | 52.1 ± 9.9b | 50.0 ± 8.4 | 46.5 ± 7.3 |
| Embitterment | 51.9 ± 11.0c | 46.3 ± 9.3 | 44.5 ± 6.7 |
| Stress susceptibility | 54.9 ± 12.2d | 52.2 ± 9.9 | 48.8 ± 10.3 |
| Mistrust (logarithmic) | 52.4 ± 12.2a | 48.5 ± 9.2d | 42.2 ± 8.4 |
| Lack of assertiveness | 49.2 ± 11.0 | 49.0 ± 8.5 | 48.9 ± 8.0 |
| Trait irritability | 54.2 ± 11.8d | 53.0 ± 13.5 | 47.5 ± 10.2 |
| Verbal trait aggression | 50.8 ± 9.2 | 47.5 ± 11.4 | 47.6 ± 8.7 |
| Physical trait aggression (logarithmic) | 45.6 ± 8.7 | 46.1 ± 12.0 | 41.8 ± 7.1 |
| Social desirability | 48.2 ± 8.7 | 51.0 ± 5.6 | 51.0 ± 8.8 |
| Impulsiveness | 52.0 ± 7.2 | 48.9 ± 9.2 | 47.0 ± 8.2 |
| Adventure seeking | 49.6 ± 10.9 | 49.2 ± 9.4 | 50.2 ± 8.0 |
| Detachment | 48.8 ± 9.3 | 50.4 ± 6.2b | 44.8 ± 8.0 |
There were no significant differences in personality trait scores between high- and low-severity PMDD patients
aSignificantly different from control subjects, p < 0.001, one-way ANOVA with post hoc Tukey HSD
bSignificantly different from control subjects, p < 0.05, one-way ANOVA with post hoc Tukey HSD
cSignificantly different from control subjects, p < 0.01, one-way ANOVA with post hoc Tukey HSD
dSignificantly different from controls, p < 0.05–0.01, linear regression with adjustment for parity and civil status