Table 3 Personality traits and the presence of depression (N = 868)
Personality traits | Total (N = 868) | Presence of depression | Ranksum-test P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
PHQ < 9 (N = 630) | PHQ ≥ 9 (N = 238) | |||
Neuroticism |  |  |  |  < 0.001* |
 Median (IQR) | 18 (14,23) | 16 (13,20) | 24 (20.2,28) |  |
Extraversion |  |  |  |  < 0.001* |
 Median (IQR) | 10 (8,12) | 10 (8,12) | 9 (6.2,11) |  |
Agreeableness |  |  |  |  < 0.001* |
 Median (IQR) | 19 (17,21) | 19 (17,22) | 18 (16,20) |  |
Openness | Â | Â | Â | 0.762 |
 Median (IQR) | 23 (20,26) | 23 (21,26) | 24 (20,26) |  |
Conscientiousness |  |  |  |  < 0.001* |
 Median (IQR) | 28 (25,32) | 30 (26,33) | 25 (22,27.8) |  |