Table II.
Association of personality traits with menopausal symptoms in Baboli women aged 45-65 years old.
| NEO-FFI | Total, n=132 | Minor menopausal symptoms, n=54 | Severe menopausal symptoms, n=78 | χ2 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroticism, n (%) | 25.125 | <0.0001b | |||
| Low | 32 (24.2) | 25 (78.1) | 7 (21.9) | ||
| Average | 61 (46.2) | 20 (32.8) | 41 (67.2) | ||
| High | 39 (29.5) | 9 (23.1) | 30 (76.9) | ||
| Extroversion, n (%) | 12.582 | 0.002a | |||
| Low | 29 (22.0) | 4 (13.8) | 25 (86.2) | ||
| Average | 30 (22.7) | 12 (40.0) | 18 (60.0) | ||
| High | 73 (55.3) | 38 (52.1) | 35 (47.9) | ||
| Openness, n (%) | 6.513 | 0.039a | |||
| Low | 100 (75.8) | 36 (36.5) | 64 (64.0) | ||
| Average | 23 (17.4) | 11 (47.8) | 12 (52.2) | ||
| High | 9 (6.8) | 7 (77.8) | 2 (22.2) | ||
| Agreeableness, n (%) | 5.118 | 0.077 | |||
| Low | 33 (25.0) | 10 (30.3) | 23 (69.7) | ||
| Average | 41 (31.1) | 14 (34.1) | 27 (65.9) | ||
| High | 58 (43.9) | 30 (51.7) | 28 (48.3) | ||
| Conscientiousness, n (%) | 14.112 | 0.001b | |||
| Low | 10 (7.6) | 1 (10.0) | 9 (90.0) | ||
| Average | 39 (29.5) | 9 (23.1) | 30 (76.9) | ||
| High | 83 (62.9) | 44 (53.0) | 39 (47.0) |
aP<0.05,
bP<0.001. NEO-FFI, Neuroticism-Extroversion-Openness-Five Factor Inventory.