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. 2011 Sep 30;11:158. doi: 10.1186/1471-244X-11-158

Table 3.

Prevalence of Axis-I and Axis-II disorders in BPD adolescents with and without comorbid ADHD

BPD (N = 76) BPD-ADHD (N = 9) Analysis *



Disorders N % N % Chi 2 p
Axis-I disorders#
 Mood disorders 43 56.6 4 44.4 0.41 0.52
 Anxiety disorders 20 26.3 2 22.2 0.03 0.86
 Eating disorders 25 32.9 2 22.2 0.06 0.81
 Disruptive behavior disorders 13 17.1 7 77.8 9.09 0.01
 Substance related disorders 15 19.7 2 22.2 0.04 0.85
Axis-II disorders§
 Cluster A 8 10.5 0 0 0.47 0.49
 Cluster B 18 23.7 5 55.6 2.70 0.08
 Cluster C 41 53.9 4 44.4 0.02 0.88

# K-SADS; § SIDP-IV; * Mantel-Haenszel chi-square statistic controlling for recruitment centres.

Axis-I disorders: Mood disorders = Major depression, Dysthymia and Bipolar disorder. Anxiety disorders = General anxiety disorder and Post traumatic stress disorders. Eating disorders = Anorexia or Bulimia. Disruptive behavior disorders = Oppositional Defiant Disorder and Conduct disorder. Substance related disorders = Alcohol and drug related disorders.

Axis-II disorders: Cluster A disorders = Paranoid, Schizoid and Schizotypal personality disorders; Cluster B = Antisocial, Histrionic and Narcissistic personality disorders; Cluster C = Avoidant, Dependent and Obsessive-Compulsive personality disorders.