Table 2. Mean TCI dimension scores for Gilbert’s syndrome patients and control subjects.
| Gilbert (n = 81) | Control (n = 150) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total novelty seeking (NS) score | 15.6±3.0 | 15.2±3.2 | 0.204 |
| Exploratory excitability (NS1) | 7.1±1.5 | 7.1±1.5 | 0.944 |
| Impulsiveness (NS2) | 2.2±1.4 | 2.3±1.5 | 0.900 |
| Extravagance (NS3) | 3.5±1.3 | 3.4±1.4 | 0.463 |
| Disorderliness (NS4) | 2.8±1.4 | 2.3±1.4 | 0.018* |
| Total harm avoidance (HA) score | 7.7±4.3 | 7.2±4.0 | 0.409 |
| Anticipatory worry (HA1) | 2.7±1.8 | 2.6±1.8 | 0.541 |
| Fear of uncertainty (HA2) | 2.4±1.3 | 2.3±1.4 | 0.751 |
| Shyness (HA3) | 1.0±1.3 | 1.1±1.4 | 0.466 |
| Fatigability (HA4) | 1.6±1.3 | 1.3±1.4 | 0.030* |
| Total reward dependence (RD) score | 14.8±3.3 | 14.7±2.7 | 0.901 |
| Sentimentality (RD1) | 6.4±1.6 | 5.9±1.5 | 0.042* |
| Attachment (RD3) | 5.3±1.7 | 5.6±1.5 | 0.141 |
| Dependence (RD4) | 3.1±1.3 | 3.2±1.4 | 0.476 |
| Persistence score | 6.7±1.2 | 6.4±1.2 | 0.551 |
| Total self-directedness (SD) score | 34.0±5.0 | 34.3±4.7 | 0.610 |
| Responsibility (SD1) | 6.3±1.5 | 6.6±1.4 | 0.267 |
| Purposefulness (SD2) | 6.3±0.9 | 6.4±1.0 | 0.590 |
| Resourcefulness (SD3) | 4.2±0.9 | 4.2±1.0 | 0.464 |
| Self-acceptance (SD4) | 6.7±2.4 | 6.9±2.2 | 0.821 |
| Congruence (SD5) | 10.4±1.4 | 10.3±1.4 | 0.511 |
| Total cooperativeness (C) score | 35.0±3.9 | 35.4±4.2 | 0.313 |
| Social acceptance (C1) | 7.2±1.0 | 7.3±1.0 | 0.416 |
| Empathy (C2) | 5.4±1.1 | 5.7±1.2 | 0.041* |
| Helpfulness (C3) | 5.8±1.4 | 5.8±1.3 | 0.897 |
| Compassion (C4) | 8.9±1.4 | 9.0±1.3 | 0.674 |
| Pure-hearted conscience (C5) | 7.6±1.1 | 7.5±1.1 | 0.548 |
| Total self-transcendence (ST) score | 17.5±4.8 | 18.3±5.2 | 0.385 |
| Self-forgetfulness (ST1) | 4.7±1.7 | 4.9±1.9 | 0.550 |
| Transpersonal identification (ST2) | 6.0±1.9 | 6.5±1.9 | 0.044* |
| Spiritual acceptance (ST3) | 6.7±2.8 | 6.9±2.8 | 0.800 |
TCI = Temperament and Character Inventory.
* p < 0.05 is considered statistically significant.