Gender differences in brain response to infant emotional faces

BMC Neuroscience

Table 1 Comparisons of the changes in IRI scores between nulliparous women and men

Dimensions	Nulliparous women	Men	T value	p value (two-tailed)
Dimensions	Nulliparous women	Men	T value	Women vs. men
Number	26	25	–	–
Age	26.50 ± 1.88	26.72 ± 1.86	− 0.42	0.27
Education	15.81 ± 0.63	16.04 ± 0.84	− 1.12	0.68
EC	20.04 ± 3.74	17.44 ± 5.50	2.00	0.03
PD	13.60 ± 3.27	12.16 ± 4.11	1.40	0.09
PT	16.12 ± 3.94	16.24 ± 3.22	− 0.12	0.45
FS	15.70 ± 4.43	15.36 ± 4.47	0.24	0.41

This table showed differences in the age, education, and IRI scores between nulliparous women and men. Data are presented as the mean ± standard deviation (SD). Comparisons were calculated using independence sample t-tests, and results are reported at a significance level of p < 0.05
PT perspective-taking scale, FS fantasy scale, EC empathic concern scale, PD, personal distress scale
In bold: Significant difference as compared to men with p < 0.05

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