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Published in final edited form as: J Psychiatr Res. 2013 Jul 12;47(10):10.1016/j.jpsychires.2013.06.012. doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2013.06.012

Table 1.

Prevalence of Chronic Medical Conditions and Recovery Status in Borderline Patients over a Decade of Prospective Follow-up

Patients Who Ever Recovered from BPD Patients Who Never Recovered from BPD
6 Yr FU (N=148) 8 Yr FU (N=144) 10 Yr FU (N=142) 12 Yr FU (N=141) 14 Yr FU (N=138) 16 Yr FU (N=134) 6 Yr FU (N=116) 8 Yr FU (N=111) 10 Yr FU (N=107) 12 Yr FU (N=103) 14 Yr FU (N=100) 16 Yr FU (N=97) RRR Group Time 95 % CI Group Time
Syndrome 19.6 (N=29) 11.1 (N=16) 15.5 (N=22) 18.4 (N=26) 18.8 (N=26) 15.7 (N=21) 33.6 (N=39) 30.6 (N=34) 25.2 (N=27) 31.1 (N=32) 32.0 (N=32) 37.1 (N=36) 0.51**
1.10*
0.36, 0.73
0.90, 1.35
Obesity (BMI ≥30 kg/m2) 15.5 (N=23) 20.8 (N=30) 21.1 (N=30) 22.0 (N=31) 21.7 (N=30) 25.4 (N=34) 44.0 (N=51) 44.1 (N=49) 47.7 (N=51) 48.5 (N=50) 48.0 (N=48) 49.5 (N=48) 0.47**
1.18*
0.35, 0.65
1.01, 1.36
Osteoarthritis 4.0 (N=6) 4.9 (N=7) 4.9 (N=7) 5.0 (N=7) 9.4 (N=13) 11.9 (N=16) 15.5 (N=18) 13.5 (N=15) 21.5 (N=23) 15.5 (N=16) 25.0 (N=25) 26.8 (N=26) 0.43**
2.22**
0.26, 0.70
1.54, 3.21
Diabetes 1.4 (N=2) 2.1 (N=3) 2.8 (N=4) 3.6 (N=5) 4.6 (N=6) 3.7 (N=5) 6.0 (N=7) 11.7 (N=13) 12.2 (N=13) 10.7 (N=11) 17.0 (N=17) 14.4 (N=14) 0.26**
2.11**
0.11, 0.67
1.27, 3.50
Hypertension 5.4 (N=8) 6.2 (N=9) 9.2 (N=13) 10.6 (N=15) 13.0 (N=18) 17.2 (N=23) 10.3 (N=12) 11.7 (N=13) 13.1 (N=14) 16.5 (N=17) 24.0 (N=24) 25.8 (N=25) 0.60*
2.84**
0.38, 0.96
1.92, 4.20
Chronic Back Pain 39.2 (N=58) 29.2 (N=42) 29.6 (N=42) 24.1 (N=34) 34.8 (N=48) 47.8 (N=64) 45.7 (N=53) 35.1 (N=39) 34.6 (N=37) 38.8 (N=40) 54.0 (N=54) 57.7 (N=56) 0.78*
1.40**
0.63, 0.96
1.18, 1.65
Urinary Incontinence 2.0 (N=3) 3.5 (N=5) 2.1 (N=3) 1.4 (N=2) 1.4 (N=2) 3.7 (N=5) 11.2 (N=13) 8.1 (N=9) 13.1 (N=14) 8.7 (N=9) 15.0 (N=15) 22.1 (N=21) 0.19**
1.98*
0.08, 0.36
1.16, 3.36
Multiple medical conditions 19.6 (N=29) 15.3 (N=22) 22.5 (N=32) 20.6 (N=29) 28.3 (N=39) 35.1 (N=47) 44.0 (N=51) 38.7 (N=43) 49.5 (N=53) 47.6 (N=49) 60.0 (N=60) 61.9 (N=60) 0.49**
1.69**
0.38, 0.62
1.42, 2.01
*

P-level results NS

**

P-level results <0.0063

Abbreviation: BMI = body mass index