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Table 2 PSSI results. Descriptive results concerning the PSSI subscales in the total sample of pwCF, the two personality clusters among pwCF, and in the norming sample, including information on significant differences between the total sample of pwCF with the norming sample

From: How personality influences health outcomes and quality of life in adult patients with cystic fibrosis

 

pwCF

(N = 70)

pwCF personality

cluster 1

(N = 41)

pwCF personality

cluster 2

(N = 29)

Norming sample

(N = 1.943)

   

Scale

Descriptives

Below the norm (%)

Above the norm (%)

descriptives

Below the norm (%)

Above the norm (%)

Descriptives

Below the norm (%)

Above the norm (%)

Descriptives

Below the norm (%)

Above the norm (%)

p-value central tendency

p-value % above

p-value % below

PN

47.97/50a (13.72) [0—76]

25.7

15.7

54.90 (10.29) [20—76]

4.9

26.8

38.17 (11.99) [0—60]

55.2

0

50 (10) [23—77]

11.4

12.5

0.33

0.001c

0.46

SZ

53.46 (11.76) [32–80]

15.7

38.6

60.22 (8.80) [36—80]

4.9

61

43.90 (8.28) [32—66]

31

6.9

50 (10) [25—77]

11.5

12.7

0.02

0.26

1 × 10−7d

ST

47.43 (8.85) [25—67]

20

7.1

49.71 (8.83) [35—67]

12.2

12.2

44.21 (7.94) [25—60]

31

0

50 (10) [23—77]

11.8

13.1

0.02

0.06

0.2

BL

47.70 (10.54) [30–71]

30

11.4

53.73 (8.44) [39—71]

4.9

19.5

39.17 (6.60) [30—55]

65.5

0

50 (10) [26—77]

13.1

13.2

0.07

2 × 10−4c

0.86

HI

52.56 (11.51) [31—80]

17.1

25.7

49.44 (10.23) [31—69]

22

12.2

56.97 (11.95) [38—80]

10.3

44.8

50 (10) [23—77]

12.5

12.4

0.07

0.27

0.003d

NA

47.44/47a (9.30) [26—72]

21.4

7.1

47.20 (8.51) [30—72]

17.1

4.9

47.79 (10.46) [26—72]

27.6

10.3

50 (10) [23—77]

11.3

12.7

0.02

0.02

0.2

SU

45.06/46.5a (12.21) [0—70]

27.1

5.7

46.93 (13.09) [0—79]

24.4

9.8

42.41 (10.49) [20—58]

31

0

50 (10)

11.4

13.4

0.002b

4 × 10−4c

0.07

AB

46.73 (9.84) [23—71]

25.7

8.6

47.56 (10.20) [23—65]

26.8

9.8

45.55 (9.34) [30—71]

24.1

6.9

50 (10) [23—75]

12.8

13

0.007

0.004

0.36

ZW

53.09 (9.37) [32—67]

10

32.9

53.02 (10.16) [34—67]

14.6

36.6

53.17 (8.31) [32—65]

3.4

27.6

50 (10) [23—75]

13.7

13.1

0.008

0.48

3 × 10−5d

NT

47.89 (11.62) [20—72]

31.4

15.7

55.73 (7.43) [41—72]

0

26.8

36.79 (6.00) [20—49]

75.9

0

50 (10) [23—77]

11.9

13.1

0.13

2 × 10−5c

0.47

DP

47.91 (11.31) [26—78]

24.3

15.7

54.17 (9.15) [37—78]

4.9

26.8

39.07 (7.57) [26—53)

51.7

0

50 (10) [23—77]

10.6

13.3

0.13

0.001c

0.59

SL

48.76 (9.62) [31—69]

21.4

12.9

52.44 (8.79) [34—69]

9.8

19.5

43.55 (8.34) [31—65]

37.9

3.4

50 (10) [23—77]

12.6

12.6

0.28

0.04

0.86

RH

54.47 (10.49) [32—80]

5.7

25.7

50.85 (8.97) [32—72]

9.8

12.2

59.59 (10.48) [42—80]

0

44.8

50 (10) [23—77]

12.3

13.2

0.0007b

0.13

0.007

AS

51.97 (10.23) [33—80]

11.4

18.6

53.20 (9.60) [35—80]

4.9

19.5

50.24 (11.01) [33—72]

20.7

17.2

50 (10) [28—77]

10.2

12.7

0.11

0.69

0.15

  1. Mean, standard deviation (in round brackets), range (in square brackets) regarding PSSI subscale t-scores as well as the percentage of pwCF and participants from the norming sample below (< 40) and above (> 60) the normal range. Note: Significant findings after a correction for multiple comparisons at q < 0.05 are printed in bold type
  2. PN Paranoid, SZ Schizoid, ST Schizotypal, BL Borderline, HI Histrionic, NA Narcissistic, SU Self-insecure, AB Dependent, ZW Compulsive, NT Negativistic, DP Depressed, SL Selfless, RH Rhapsodic, AS Antisocial
  3. ain the presence of outliers also the median is reported
  4. bsignificant difference between pwCF and the norming sample regarding the PSSI subscales’ mean or median (PN, NA, SU)
  5. csignificant difference regarding the percentage of pwCF and participants from the norming sample below the norm
  6. dsignificant difference regarding the percentage of pwCF and participants from the norming sample above the norm
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