Table 2. Comparison of EPQR-A results between genders, age groups, and depressed/not depressed and anxious/not anxious subjects.
| Variables | Neuroticism mean (SD) | Extraversion mean (SD) | Psychoticism mean (SD) | Lie Scale mean (SD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender* | ||||
| Male | 2.09 (1.59) | 3.36 (2.00) | 0.98 (1.01) | 4.09 (1.68) |
| Female | 2.98 (1.81) | 3.26 (1.95) | 0.75 (0.83) | 4.45 (1.52) |
| t | -3.363 | 0.348 | 1.838 | -1.576 |
| p | 0.001 ‡ | 0.728 | 0.067 | 0.116 |
| d† | 0.52 | 0.05 | 0.25 | 0.22 |
| Age* | ||||
| Range | 18-74 | 18-74 | 18-74 | 18-74 |
| ≥ 44 (n = 164) | 2.41 (1.67) | 3.46 (1.41) | 0.72 (0.85) | 4.43 (1.53) |
| < 44 (n = 153) | 3.26 (1.84) | 3.09 (1.99) | 0.85 (0.88) | 3.88 (1.68) |
| t | -4.271 | 1.685 | -1.296 | 5.854 |
| p | 0.000 § | 0.093 | 0.196 | 0.000 § |
| d† | 0.48 | 0.21 | 0.15 | 0.34 |
| PHQ-9* | ||||
| Depressed (n = 55) | 4.64 (1.19) | 2.71 (2.01) | 0.93 (0.86) | 4.21 (1.65) |
| Not depressed (n = 262) | 2.44 (1.68) | 3.40 (1.93) | 0.76 (0.87) | 4.43 (1.53) |
| t | -9.215 | 2.326 | -1.332 | 0.918 |
| p | 0.000 § | 0.017 || | 0.188 | 0.337 |
| d† | 1.51 | 0.35 | 0.20 | 0.14 |
| GAD-2* | ||||
| Anxious (n = 93) | 3.93 (1.46) | 2.88 (1.99) | 0.96 (0.95) | 4.27 (1.59) |
| Not anxious (n = 221) | 2.35 (1.73) | 3.47 (1.92) | 0.72 (0.82) | 4.46 (1.54) |
| t | -7.748 | 2.421 | -2.147 | 1.003 |
| p | 0.000 § | 0.014 || | 0.024 || | 0.310 |
| d† | 0.98 | 0.30 | 0.27 | 0.12 |
EPQR-A = Eysenck Personality Questionnaire Revised – Abbreviated; GAD = Generalized Anxiety Disorder; PHQ = Patient Health Questionnaire.
* Evaluated with an independent samples t test; † Cohen’s d; ‡ p < 0.01; p < 0.001; || p < 0.05.