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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 May 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Psychiatr Pract. 2016 May;22(3):193–202. doi: 10.1097/PRA.0000000000000150

Table 3.

Comparison of TCI characteristics in rTMS responders and nonresponders

Temperament/character Non-responders (T-score)
n=8
Responders (T-score)
n=11
p
Mean±SD 95% CI Mean±SD 95% CI
Harm avoidance 68±11 58–77 65±7 60–69 0.48
Novelty seeking 45±11 35–54 47±13 38–55 0.75
Reward dependence 54±11 45–63 47±9 41–53 0.11
Persistence 34±13 22–45 47±10 40–54 0.022
Self-directedness 32±14 21–44 37±10 30–43 0.44
Cooperativeness 49±13 38–59 45±9 38–52 0.47
Self-transcendence 38±7 32–43 43±7 38–48 0.11

TCI: Temperament and Character Inventory; CI: confidence interval

Significant differences in TCI scores on persistence were found between responders and nonresponders. No other traits demonstrated a statistically significant difference.