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. 2012 Nov 21;7(11):e49185. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0049185

Table 2. Between-group comparison of impulsivity and SPSRQ scores.

Normal weight (n = 16) Excess weight (n = 36) Test
SPSRQa
Reward sensitivity 11.25 (5.42) 9.28 (4.27) (t50 = 1.414, 1.972)
Punishment sensitivity 11.06 (4.77) 9.47 (5.02) (t50 = 1.071, 1.59)
UPPS-P
Sensation seeking 32.94 (6.5) 28.94 (7.19) (t50 = 1.414, 1.972)
Lack of perseverance 23.69 (5.3) 21.75 (4.34) (t50 = 1.071, 1.59)
Lack of premeditation 26.63 (5.35) 25.58 (5.91) (t50 = 1.414, 1.972)
Negative urgency 26.38 (7.59) 26.53 (7.1) (t50 = 1.071, 1.59)
Positive urgency 24.25 (7.02) 24.36 (8.11) (t50 = 1.414, 1.972)
Stroop
Inhibition 12.25 (2.35) 11.75 (2) (t50 = .790, 0.433)
a

SPSRQ: Sensitivity to Punishment and Sensitivity to Reward Questionnaire.