Table 4.
Regression analyses between inflammatory markers and the dimensions of neuroticism.
| NEO-PIR-N sum score | Anxiety dimension | Hostility dimension | Depression dimension | Self-consciousness dimension | Impulsiveness dimension | Stress vulnerability dimension | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| logCRP | 8.937 (−22.468 to 40.341) = 0.575 | 5.052 (−1.738 to 11.843) = 0.144 | 1.826 (−4.392 to 8.044) = 0.563 | −0.579 (−9.097 to 7.939) = 0.894 | 0.461 (−5.766 to 6.688) = 0.884 | −0.580 (−5.205 to 4.044) = 0.805 | 2.757 (−4.130 to 9.643) = 0.431 |
| logTNF-α | 16.571 (1.300 to 31.842) = 0.034 | 2.985 (−0.344 to 6.313) = 0.079 | 0.616 (−2.440 to 3.673) = 0.691 | 3.668 (−0.487 to 7.822) = 0.083 | 4.797 (1.810 to 7.784) = 0.002* | 0.678 (−1.593 to 2.948) = 0.557 | 3.828 (0.481 to 7.175) = 0.025* |
| logIFN-γ | 31.712 (19.046 to 44.378),<0.001* | 6.363 (3.588 to 9.138),<0.001* | 3.474 (0.864 to 6.084) = 0.009 | 8.134 (4.679 to 11.588),<0.001* | 5.510 (2.965 to 9.054),<0.001* | 1.604 (−0.356 to 3.564) = 0.108 | 6.628 (3.833 to 9.423),<0.001* |
| logIL-2 | 3.972 (−3.561 to 11.505) = 0.300 | 0.618 (−1.020 to 2.256) = 0.458 | −0.574 (−2.072 to 0.24) = 0.451 | 0.910 (−1.149 to 2.969) = 0.384 | 1.630 (0.140 to 3.119) = 0.032* | 0.800 (−0.314 to 1.914) = 0.158 | 0.724 (−0.945 to 2.392) = 0.394 |
| logIL-4 | 6.204 (−13.759 to 26.167) = 0.541 | 1.632 (−2.702 to 5.966) = 0.459 | −1.858 (−5.806 to 2.090) = 0.355 | 0.575 (−4.840 to 5.990) = 0.834 | 3.164 (−0.771 to 7.099) = 0.114 | 1.094 (−1.842 to 4.031) = 0.463 | 1.598 (−2.782 to 5.977) = 0.473 |
| logIL-5 | 17.439 (6.074 to 28.803) = 0.003* | 2.823 (0.330 to 5.316) = 0.027 | 1.774 (−0.513 to 4.062) = 0.128 | 4.223 (1.129 to 7.317) = 0.008* | 3.833 (1.593 to 6.074),<0.001* | 0.764 (−0.943 to 2.470) = 0.379 | 4.021 (1.533 to 6.510) = 0.002* |
| logIL-10 | 7.796 (−1.689 to 17.281) = 0.107 | 1.608 (−0.453 to 3.669) = 0.126 | −0.171 (−2.061 to 1.719) = 0.859 | 1.710 (−0.867 to 4.286) = 0.192 | 2.159 (0.291 to 4.027), 0.024* | 0.296 (−1.108 to 1.700) = 0.678 | 2.194 (0.121 to 4.267) = 0.038* |
| logIL-12 | 14.806 (7.183 to 22.429),<0.001* | 2.530 (0.852 to 4.208) = 0.003* | 1.205 (−0.349 to 2.759) = 0.128 | 4.074 (2.010 to 6.138),<0.001* | 3.059 (1.554 to 4.565),<0.001* | 0.601 (−0.557 to 1.760) = 0.307 | 3.336 (1.666 to 5.006),<0.001* |
| logIL-13 | 13.038 (2.062 to 24.014) = 0.020 | 2.276 (−0.119 to 4.671) = 0.062 | 0.918 (−1.281 to 3.116) = 0.412 | 2.934 (−0.053 to 5.922) = 0.054 | 3.329 (1.173 to 5.484) = 0.003* | 0.637 (−0.998 to 2.217) = 0.443 | 2.945 (0.538 to 5.351) = 0.017* |
| logGM-CSF | 9.703 (−3.574 to 22.980) = 0.151 | 1.708 (−1.181 to 4.597) = 0.245 | 0.436 (−2.205 to 3.078) = 0.745 | 1.625 (−1.984 to 5.235) = 0.376 | 3.148 (0.540 to 5.757) = 0.018* | 0.703 (−1.258 to 2.665) = 0.480 | 2.081 (−0.833 to 4.996) = 0.161 |
Coefficient (95%-CI), p-value. Significant correlations are highlighted in bold font. Significance after correction for multiple comparisons is labeled with an asterisk.