Table 5

Difference of personality traits between the high-score and the low-score anxiety groups

VariablesTrait anxietyState anxiety
Low (n=404)High (n=176)P value*Low (n=422)High (n=158)P value*
Neuroticism26.18±5.0434.09±5.490.00026.40±5.1734.41±5.380.000
Extraversion47.98±5.6140.09±5.910.00047.81±5.2739.65±5.890.000
Openness42.65±5.4239.06±4.750.00042.56±5.3738.89±4.820.000
Agreeableness45.05±5.4339.69±5.600.00044.90±5.5139.50±5.520.000
Conscientiousness50.80±5.6142.46±5.680.00050.60±5.6542.05±5.66)0.000
  • *Unpaired two-tailed Student’s t-test. Data are expressed as mean (SD).