Isiksuse seos haigestumisega mao- ja kaksteistsõrmiksoolehaavanditesse

Abstract

The aim of the present study was to examine the relationship between Big Five personality traits and peptic ulcer disease (PUD) when controlling for different socio-demographic and behavioural variables. The sample consisted of 1731 indviduals (740 men and 991 women) with a mean age of 42.8 years (SD = 16.5). Results showed that subjects with PUD were ten years older than subjects without PUD. Also there were more men with PUD. In addition, subjects with PUD had significantly lower scores on Extraversion and Openess to Experience. The results of the logistic regression showed that after controlling for age, gender, smoking habits, anxiety/depression, and the amount of pain of the participants, the five main personality factors did not have a statistically significant effect on PUD. At the level of facet scales, however, N2: Angry Hostility and C4: Achievement Striving had a significant effect on the risk of PUD. Future studies should improve the reliability of diagnosis and also include other important risk factor for PUD such as the presence of Helicobacter pylori and the intake of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Key words: peptic ulcer disease, NEO-PI-3, Neuroticism, Extraversion, Helicobacter pylori, logistic regression