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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Sep 12.
Published in final edited form as: J Pers Disord. 2010 Aug;24(4):412–426. doi: 10.1521/pedi.2010.24.4.412

TABLE 5.

Rates (SE) and Associated Odds Ratios (95% CI) of Life Experiences Given Personality Disorder (PD) Diagnosis

NESARC Any PD
NESARC-Revised Any PD
Diagnosed (SE) Non-diag (SE) Odds Ratio (CI) Diagnosed (SE) Non-diag (SE) Odds Ratio (CI)
Suicide attempt (lifetime) 10.54(0.21) 1.43(0.03) 8.14(7.65–8.66) 16.80(0.37) 2.05(0.05) 9.66(9.00–10.37)
Trouble with boss/co-worker 15.85(0.23) 5.86(0.09) 3.02(2.89–3.16) 19.53(0.41) 6.86(0.09) 3.30(3.12– 3.48)
Separated/divorced/break-up 9.36(0.16) 3.54(0.07) 2.81(2.68–2.95) 12.01(0.26) 4.07(0.06) 3.22(3.05– 3.40)
Serious problems with neighbor/friend/relative 11.86(0.22) 3.78(0.07) 3.43(3.24–3.63) 15.52(0.41) 4.52(0.07) 3.88(3.61– 4.17)
Serious problems with police/law 2.93(0.13) 0.74(0.03) 4.05(3.62–4.54) 4.67(0.27) 0.86(0.03) 5.63(4.82– 6.58)

Note. Rates are for the past year (12 months) unless otherwise noted (i.e., lifetime history of one or more suicide attempts).