TABLE 1.

Demographic and Clinical Characteristics by Group

Characteristic	BPD (n= 98)	N-BPD (n= 300)	t / χ2	df
Age	34.4±10.5	42.8±11.8	−6.31***	396
Total Education	15.2±2.8	15.2±3.1	< 1.0	394
Female (%)	81 (82.7)	190 (63.3)	12.69***	1
Race
Non-Hispanic	78 (79.6)	242 (80.7)	< 1.0	1
Hispanic	20 (20.4)	58 (19.4)
Abuse History	55 (56.1)	123 (41.0)	6.83**	1
None	43 (43.9)	177 (59.2)	17.72**	3
Physical	16 (16.3)	58 (19.4)
Sexual	15 (15.3)	37 (12.4)
Both	24 (24.5)	27 (9.0)

Note. BPD = Borderline Personality Disorder.

^**p < .01,

^***p < .000.