Table 3. Temperament scores of patients according to the use of anti-TNF therapy and comparison of the BDI and BAI scores.
Variables | Anti-TNF treatment (n=36) mean ± SD |
Anti-TNF non-treatment (n=15) mean ± SD |
---|---|---|
Depressive | 6.1 ± 4.4 | 6.6 ± 2.6 |
Cyclothymic | 7.7 ± 5.3 | 8.0 ± 4.3 |
Hyperthymic | 9.5 ± 4.8 | 9.8 ± 3.2 |
Irritable | 3.8 ± 4.4 | 4.0 ± 3.4 |
Anxious | 7.6 ± 6.8 | 7.0 ± 6.9 |
BDI | 9.9 ± 9.8 | 11.1 ± 9.8 |
BAI | 12.7 ± 13.4 | 11.4 ± 8.2 |
BDI: Beck Depression Inventory; BAI: Beck Anxiety Inventory *Significant difference from the baseline value (p<0.05)