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Table 1 Personality traits scores by BDNF Val66Met and 5HTTLPR genotypes in two groups

From: SERT and BDNF polymorphisms interplay on neuroticism in borderline personality disorder

N = 76

Average score by BDNF Val66Met genotypes

p value

Average score by 5HTTLPR genotypes

p value

G/G (N = 47)

A/A + A/G (N = 29)

L/L (N = 18)

S/S + L/S (N = 55)

Neuroticism (M ± SD)

72.72 ± 14.56

66.16 ± 14.32

0.055

63.52 ± 17.39

72.35 ± 13.22

0.022

Extraversion (M ± SD)

43.6 ± 16.39

44.23 ± 14.67

0.864

45.21 ± 18.78

43.40 ± 14.67

0.665

Openness to experience (M ± SD)

53.25 ± 14.49

47.72 ± 15.04

0.155

50.22 ± 16.67

51.43 ± 14.38

0.765

Conscientiousness (M ± SD)

40.17 ± 11.77

41.51 ± 10.72

0.618

38.66 ± 11.15

41.31 ± 11.40

0.391

Agreeableness (M ± SD)

39.93 ± 12.11

39.13 ± 12.21

0.782

39.72 ± 11.04

39.60 ± 12.47

0.971