Table 2. Mean scores and standard deviations (SD) of personality traits and MARS^¤.

Variable	Total sample (n = 749) mean (SD)*	Men (n = 322) mean (SD)*	Women (n = 427) mean (SD)*	P
MARS ¤	22.73 (2.94)	22.52 (3.00)	22.89 (2.88)	0.085
Neuroticism	17.12 (8.67)	15.93 (8.32)	18.02 (8.82)	0.0011
Extraversion	28.86 (6.89)	27.98 (6.76)	29.53 (6.91)	0.0022
Openness to Experiences	26.21 (6.03)	24.34 (5.71)	27.62 (5.88)	0.001
Agreeableness	34.36 (5.28)	32.85 (5.37)	35.49 (4.92)	0.0001
Conscientiousness	33.88 (5.86)	33.36 (5.68)	34.27 (5.97)	0.036

^¤  = Medication Adherence Report Scale,

* = Standard deviation.