Intrapair differences (Mann-Whitney U test) of personality traits (FPI-R), depression (D-S), and state of health (Bf-S) in six monozygotic (MZ) and nine dizygotic (DZ) twin pairs discordant for idiopathic Parkinson’s disease
| MZ (n=6) | DZ (n=9) | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FPI-R: | |||
| Life satisfaction | 4.7 (3.8) | 3.1 (1.5) | 0.53 |
| Social orientation | 0.5 (0.6) | 3.2 (2.0) | 0.001 |
| Achievement orientation | 2.7 (2.7) | 4.6 (2.8) | 0.18 |
| Inhibitedness | 3.8 (3.4) | 4.6 (2.9) | 0.69 |
| Impulsiveness | 1.7 (1.6) | 3.9 (2.0) | 0.05 |
| Aggressiveness | 1.3 (1.2) | 2.7 (2.3) | 0.33 |
| Strain | 1.7 (2.4) | 3.4 (1.2) | 0.09 |
| Somatic complaints | 2.5 (2.9) | 3.4 (1.7) | 0.22 |
| Health concern | 2.2 (2.3) | 3.3 (2.4) | 0.39 |
| Frankness | 2.0 (2.0) | 2.4 (2.1) | 0.69 |
| Extraversion | 3.5 (4.2) | 3.7 (3.0) | 0.86 |
| Emotionally | 4.0 (4.3) | 4.1 (2.5) | 0.61 |
| D-S: | |||
| Depression | 12.0 (11.7) | 6.4 (5.1) | 0.53 |
| Bf-S: | |||
| State of health | 24.5 (20.7) | 8.0 (9.7) | 0.11 |
Raw values are means (SD).