Table 2.
Comparison of the temperament and character subdimensions in acne patients, and healthy controls
| TCI sub-headings | Acne group (n=47) | Control group (n=40) | p* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Min,m,max | Min,m,max | ||
| Novelty seeking (NS) | |||
| NS1 (Exploration) | 3-6-27 | 3-7-9 | 0.10 |
| NS2 (Impulsiveness) | 1-4-8 | 1-4,5-8 | 0.22 |
| NS3 (Extravagance) | 1-4-8 | 2-5-8 | 0.13 |
| NS4 (Disorderliness) | 1-4-28 | 2-5-16 | 0.32 |
| NS (Total) | 12-19-47 | 16-21-29 | 0.15 |
| Harm Avoidance (HA) | |||
| HA1 (Worry and pessimism) | 1-6-11 | 3-5-8 | 0.02 |
| HA2 (Fear of uncertainty) | 0-4-16 | 1-4-7 | 0.22 |
| HA3 (Shyness) | 0-4-8 | 1-4-6 | 0.30 |
| HA4 (Fatiguability) | 0-4-8 | 1-4.5-8 | 0.35 |
| HA (Total) | 3-18-32 | 9-17.5-22 | 0.04 |
| Reward Dependence (RD) | |||
| RD1 (Sentimentality) | 1-7-26 | 4-7,5-9 | 0.48 |
| RD3 (Attachment) | 1-4-25 | 1-4-8 | 0.17 |
| RD4 (Dependence) | 0-6-11 | 0-2-4 | 0.04 |
| RD (Total) | 8-13-34 | 9-13-20 | 0.66 |
| Persistence (P) | |||
| P | 1-4-8 | 0-5-7 | 0.60 |
| Self-Directedness (SD) | |||
| S1 (Responsibility) | 0-5-14 | 1-3-7 | 0.54 |
| S2 (Purposefulness) | 2-5-8 | 2-5-7 | 0.29 |
| S3 (Resourcefulness) | 0-3-5 | 0-3-5 | 0.74 |
| S4 (Self-acceptance) | 1-5-10 | 2-5-10 | 0.91 |
| S5 (Enlightened 2nd nature) | 3-8-12 | 4-7.5-12 | 0.39 |
| S (Total) | 11-27-39 | 12-25.5-34 | 0.28 |
| Cooperativeness (C) | |||
| C1 (Social acceptance) | 2-6-14 | 1-4-8 | 0.003 |
| C2 (Empathy) | 1-4-7 | 2-4-6 | 0.25 |
| C3 (Helpfulness) | 2-4-7 | 2-5-7 | 0.06 |
| C4 (Compassion) | 0-7-10 | 3-6,5-10 | 0.09 |
| C5 (Integrated conscience) | 3-6-9 | 3-5-9 | 0.003 |
| C (Total) | 17-28-39 | 20-36-24.5 | 0.08 |
| Self-Transcendence (ST) | |||
| ST1 (Self-forgetfulness) | 1-6-11 | 4-6,5-9 | 0.36 |
| ST2 (Transpersonal identification) | 1-5-9 | 3-6-8 | 0.09 |
| ST3 (Spiritual acceptance) | 1-8-13 | 3-8-11 | 0.69 |
| ST (Total) | 7-18-28 | 13-20-26 | 0.32 |
p*: p-values for comparison between patients and controls with Mann-Whitney Test.
Min, m, max: minimum, median, maximum