Table 2.

TEMPS-A scores of affective temperaments, BDI and HAM-A scores

	Control N = 24	DOM N = 24
Depressive	6 (4.25–8.75)	12.5 (7–13.75)*
Cyclothymic	3 (1–5)	9.5 (7–13.75)*
Hyperthymic	12.13 ± 0.73	10.46 ± 0.99
Irritable	2 (1–4.75)	9.5 (5–11)*
Anxious	5.08 ± 0.81	14.67 ± 0.88*
BDI	5 (2–7.75)	14.5 (8.5–19.75)*
HAM-A	7 ± 1.27	16.67 ± 1.68*

The values are mean ± SEM and medians (quartiles). The groups were compared for differences by using Student’s t test or the Mann–Whitney rank-sum for data failing tests of normality

DOM patients with dominant affective temperament, TEMPS-A the temperament evaluation of Memphis Pisa, Paris and San Diego questionnaire, BDI beck depression inventory, HAM-A Hamilton Anxiety Scale

* p < 0.05 compared with controls