Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of the BPD group and SC group
| SC n(%) | BPD n(%) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | 0.788a | ||
| Female | 15(53.6) | 16(57.1) | |
| Male | 13(46.4) | 12(42.9) | |
| Marital status | 0.513b | ||
| Single (never married) | 21(75.0) | 18(64.3) | |
| Married | 2(7.1) | 4(14.3) | |
| Separated/Divorced | 4(14.3) | 6(21.4) | |
| Widowed | 1(3.6) | 0(0.0) | |
| Education, years | 0.119b | ||
| 1–5 | 0(0.0) | 3(10.7) | |
| 6–8 | 13(46.4) | 17(60.7) | |
| 9–13 | 12(42.9) | 7(25.0) | |
| >13 | 3(10.7) | 1(3.6) | |
| Employment | 1a | ||
| Employed | 8(28.6) | 8(28.6) | |
| Unemployed | 20(71.4) | 20(71.4) | |
| Mean(SD) | Mean(SD) | ||
| Age, years | 40.1(5.8) | 35.2(8.08) | 0.012c |
SC: schizophrenia; BPD: Borderline Personality Disorder.
aPearson’s χ2 test.
bFisher’s exact test.
cPearson’s independent samples t-test.