Table III.
Association of personality traits with depression in Baboli women aged 45-65 years old.
| NEO-FFI | Total, n=132 | No depressive symptoms, n=61 | Depressive symptoms, n=71 | χ2 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroticism, n (%) | 20.067 | <0.0001b | |||
| Low | 32 (24.2) | 25 (78.1) | 7 (21.9) | ||
| Average | 61 (46.2) | 26 (42.6) | 35 (57.4) | ||
| High | 39 (29.5) | 10 (25.6) | 29 (74.4) | ||
| Extroversion, n (%) | 23.756 | <0.0001b | |||
| Low | 29 (22.0) | 3 (10.3) | 26 (89.7) | ||
| Average | 30 (22.7) | 12 (40.0) | 18 (60.0) | ||
| High | 73 (55.3) | 46 (63.0) | 27 (37.0) | ||
| Openness, n (%) | 1.643 | 0.440 | |||
| Low | 100 (75.8) | 45 (45.0) | 55 (55.0) | ||
| Average | 23(17.4) | 10 (43.5) | 13 (56.5) | ||
| High | 9 (6.8) | 6 (66.7) | 3 (33.3) | ||
| Agreeableness, n (%) | 0.024 | 0.024a | |||
| Low | 33 (25.0) | 9 (27.3) | 24 (72.7) | ||
| Average | 41 (31.1) | 19 (46.3) | 22 (53.7) | ||
| High | 58 (43.9) | 33 (56.9) | 25 (43.1) | ||
| Conscientiousness, n (%) | 21.422 | <0.0001b | |||
| Low | 10 (7.6) | 1 (10.0) | 9 (90.0) | ||
| Average | 39 (29.5) | 9 (23.1) | 30 (76.9) | ||
| High | 83 (62.9) | 51 (61.4) | 32 (38.6) |
aP<0.05,
bP<0.001. NEO-FFI, Neuroticism-Extroversion-Openness-Five Factor Inventory.