Table 2 Descriptive characteristics of study groups on temperament and character dimensions.

From: The relationship between personality dimensions and addiction type in women addicted to alcohol and opioids

Temperament and character dimensions

Study groups

Fa

P valuea

Women with opioid use disorder (n = 80)

Women with alcohol use disorder (n = 80)

Healthy controls

(n = 80)

Novelty seeking Mean ± SD

114.14 ± 14.28**

104.05 ± 14.27

102.14 ± 13.32

17.058

< 0.001

HArm avoidance Mean ± SD

91.79 ± 15.75

93.32 ± 16.03

89.80 ± 14.46

1.050

0.352

Reward dependence Mean ± SD

164.50 ± 10.50

162.79 ± 12.14

162.72 ± 11.18

0.637

0.530

Persistence Mean ± SD

121.47 ± 18.88

118.51 ± 21.35

116.01 ± 18.55

1.552

0.214

Self-directedness Mean ± SD

111.89 ± 18.98**

132.42 ± 20.96

136.90 ± 17.46

38.656

< 0.001

Cooperativeness Mean ± SD

122.42 ± 16.11**

129.34 ± 13.61

131.51 ± 13.81

8.498

< 0.001

Self-transcendence Mean ± SD

87.79 ± 14.41**

74.47 ± 13.84

72.41 ± 16.41

25.002

< 0.001

  1. aANOVA test.
  2. *Tukey’s test p < 0.05 compared to controls.
  3. *Tukey’s test p < 0.01 compared to controls.
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