Table 1. Characteristics of psychopathology in the BPD total group and of both patient subgroups.
| BPD whole group | Mild BPD | Severe BPD | statistics 1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n=33) | (n=15) | (n=18) | ||
| mean (SD) | mean (SD) | mean (SD) | ||
| Age (years) | 30.51 (11.57) | 29.47 (12.25) | 31.39 (11.26) | t=-.47, p=.64 |
| School education (years) | 11.18 (1.49) | 10.93 (1.39) | 11.39 (1.58) | t=-.87, p=.39 |
| Number of BPD criteria fulfilled | 6.64 (1.14) | 5.60 (0.51) | 7.50 (0.71) | t=-8.70, p<.001 |
| MD current | n=6 | n=4 | n=2 | Chi2=1.33, p=.38 |
| MD lifetime | n=23 | n=10 | n=13 | Chi2=.12, p=.51 |
| PTSD current | n=15 | n=2 | n=13 | Chi2=11.44, p=.001 |
| PTSD lifetime | n=17 | n=4 | n=13 | Chi2=6.80, p=.02 |
| Age of first trauma 2 | n=23 11.52 (10.36) | n=10 11.40 (6.88) | n=13 11.62 (5.28) | t=-.09, p=.93 |
| CTQ sum score | 69.52 (SD=19.43) | 61.67 (SD=16.30) | 76.06 (SD=19.81) | t=-2.25, p=.03 |
| Number of neglect/abuse types experienced | 3.61 (SD=1.05) | 3.33 (SD=1.8) | 3.83 (SD=1.25) | t=-.94, p=.36 |
1 subgroup comparison (for all t-Tests df=31, for all Chi2-Tests df =1)
2 for all patients who reported trauma (according to the DSM IV A criteria) independent of PTSD diagnosis (n=23, df=21)