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. 2016 Feb 10;11(2):e0148653. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0148653

Table 4. Common analysis of the associations between personality traits and PMS and PMDD.

PAF≥115 vs PAF<115 PMDD ns no PMDD
OR [95%CI](1) p(1) OR [95%CI](2) p(2)
BIS10- Total score
    <56 1 0.24 1 0.51
    [56–70[ 1.49 [0.65;3.46] 0.67 [0.22;2.05]
    ≥70 2.09 [0.88;4.93] 1.13 [0.39;3.28]
BDHI—Total score
    <36 1 0.28 1 0.62
    [36–44[ 1.09 [0.47;2.52] 0.59 [0.19;1.81]
    ≥44 2.00 [0.77;5.18] 0.79 [0.25;2.46]
STAXI—Trait anger
    <23 1 0.01 1 0.01
    [23–29[ 1.26 [0.52;3.06] 4.28 [1.00;18.4]
    ≥29 3.96 [1.42;11.0] 9.20 [1.98;42.8]
ALS–Total score
    <1.67 1 0.02 1 0.37
    [1.67–2.22[ 2.52 [1.06;5.96] 2.16 [0.66;7.12]
    ≥2.22 3.26 [1.37;7.76] 2.28 [0.69;7.54]
AIM–Total score
    <3.8 1 0.44 1 0.50
    [3.8–4.25[ 1.73 [0.75;4.00] 1.44 [0.51;4.11]
    ≥4.25 1.37 [0.59;3.21] 1.84 [0.66;5.12]

(1) All personality traits associated with PMS at p<0.15 were included in the model and were adjusted for study level, anxiety disorders, major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, number of suicide attempts and total BDI score.

(2) All personality traits associated with PMDD at p<0.15 were included in the model and were adjusted for age, study level, total BDI score, alcohol dependence or abuse, number of suicide attempts and violent suicide attempt.

AIM = Affect Intensity Measure Scale; ALS = Affect Lability Scale; BDHI = Buss-Durkee Hostility Scale; BIS = Barratt Impulsivity Scale; STAXI = Spielberger State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory