Table 3.
Borderline personality disorder symptom severity and associations with sexually transmitted infection risk among 189 African American men aged 19–60 years incarcerated in North Carolina
| Symptoms | OR and 95% CI | AOR and 95% CIa |
|---|---|---|
| Multiple Partnerships | ||
| Worry Someone is Planning to Leave You | 1.19 (0.93, 1.52) | 1.14 (0.88, 1.48) |
| Major Shifts in Opinions about Others | 1.36 (1.06, 1.75)** | 1.26 (0.97, 1.64)* |
| Severe Mood Swings | 1.39 (1.06, 1.83)** | 1.39 (1.03, 1.87)** |
| Going to Extremes to Keep Someone from Leaving | 1.14 (0.87, 1.49) | 1.05 (0.78, 1.40) |
| Temper Outbursts/Problems with Anger | 1.45 (1.08, 1.96)** | 1.31 (0.95, 1.81)* |
| Concurrent Partnerships | ||
| Worry Someone is Planning to Leave You | 1.17 (0.92, 1.50) | 1.07 (0.83, 1.40) |
| Major Shifts in Opinions about Others | 1.51 (1.17, 1.94)** | 1.39 (1.06, 1.81)** |
| Severe Mood Swings | 1.48 (1.13, 1.93)** | 1.47 (1.03, 1.82)** |
| Going to Extremes to Keep Someone from Leaving | 1.19 (0.92, 1.56) | 1.08 (0.81, 1.44) |
| Temper Outbursts/Problems with Anger | 1.55 (1.16, 2.08)** | 1.34 (0.99, 1.83)* |
| Sex Trade Involvement | ||
| Worry Someone is Planning to Leave You | 1.34 (0.96, 1.87)* | 1.31 (0.90, 1.91) |
| Major Shifts in Opinions about Others | 1.33 (0.94, 1.89) | 1.34 (0.93, 1.94) |
| Severe Mood Swings | 1.19 (0.82, 1.73) | 1.15 (0.76, 1.74) |
| Going to Extremes to Keep Someone from Leaving | 1.22 (0.84, 1.76) | 1.24 (0.83, 1.85) |
| Temper Outbursts/Problems with Anger | 1.41 (0.76, 1.71) | 1.19 (0.76, 1.87) |
| Sex with Partners who Sell Sex | ||
| Worry Someone is Planning to Leave You | 1.57 (1.08, 2.29)** | 1.58 (1.01, 2.46)** |
| Major Shifts in Opinions about Others | 1.80 (1.20, 2.72)** | 1.96 (1.23, 3.10)** |
| Severe Mood Swings | 1.49 (1.00, 2.24)* | 1.43 (0.89, 2.29) |
| Going to Extremes to Keep Someone from Leaving | 1.14 (0.73, 1.79) | 1.14 (0.70, 1.86) |
| Temper Outbursts/Problems with Anger | 0.94 (0.54, 1.64) | 0.90 (0.48, 1.69) |
| Sex with Non-Monogamous Partners | ||
| Worry Someone is Planning to Leave You | 1.41 (1.08, 1.83)** | 1.34 (1.01, 1.77)** |
| Major Shifts in Opinions about Others | 1.81 (1.36, 2.41)*** | 1.71 (1.27, 2.31)*** |
| Severe Mood Swings | 1.48 (1.12, 1.95)** | 1.37 (1.02, 1.85)** |
| Going to Extremes to Keep Someone from Leaving | 1.09 (0.81, 1.47) | 0.99 (0.72, 1.36) |
| Temper Outbursts/Problems with Anger | 1.25 (0.93, 1.68) | 1.04 (0.75, 1.45) |
| Sex with Partners who Ever Had an STI | ||
| Worry Someone is Planning to Leave You | 1.20 (0.79, 1.83) | 1.30 (0.84, 2.01) |
| Major Shifts in Opinions about Others | 1.31 (0.86, 2.01) | 1.45 (0.93, 2.26) |
| Severe Mood Swings | 0.93 (0.55, 1.58) | 1.01 (0.59, 1.75) |
| Going to Extremes to Keep Someone from Leaving | 0.91 (0.51, 1.62) | 0.99 (0.55, 1.78) |
| Temper Outbursts/Problems with Anger | 0.72 (0.34, 1.52) | 0.76 (0.35, 1.66) |
| Sex While Intoxicated | ||
| Worry Someone is Planning to Leave You | 1.30 (0.89, 1.89) | 1.19 (0.81, 1.75) |
| Major Shifts in Opinions about Others | 1.39 (0.97, 2.01)* | 1.27 (0.87, 1.84) |
| Severe Mood Swings | 1.23 (0.85, 1.80) | 1.08 (0.73, 1.61) |
| Going to Extremes to Keep Someone from Leaving | 1.42 (0.88, 2.28) | 1.26 (0.77, 2.05) |
| Temper Outbursts/Problems with Anger | 1.37 (0.86, 2.18) | 1.17 (0.73, 1.89) |
| Self-Reported Previous STI | ||
| Worry Someone is Planning to Leave You | 1.23 (0.96, 1.58)* | 1.19 (0.91, 1.54) |
| Major Shifts in Opinions about Others | 1.41 (1.10, 1.81)** | 1.40 (1.08, 1.83)** |
| Severe Mood Swings | 1.32 (1.02, 1.71)** | 1.24 (0.94, 1.64) |
| Going to Extremes to Keep Someone from Leaving | 1.22 (0.93, 1.60) | 1.18 (0.88, 1.57) |
| Temper Outbursts/Problems with Anger | 1.22 (0.93, 1.62) | 1.18 (0.87, 1.60) |
| Prevalent Chlamydia | ||
| Worry Someone is Planning to Leave You | 0.93 (0.50, 1.71) | 0.92 (0.48, 1.74) |
| Major Shifts in Opinions about Others | 1.00 (0.57, 1.75) | 0.97 (0.53, 1.78) |
| Severe Mood Swings | 1.33 (0.79, 2.22) | 1.28 (0.74, 2.22) |
| Going to Extremes to Keep Someone from Leaving | 0.80 (0.36, 1.80) | 0.79 (0.35, 1.81) |
| Temper Outbursts/Problems with Anger | 1.25 (0.72, 2.16) | 1.18 (0.64, 2.18) |
| Prevalent Trichomoniasis | ||
| Worry Someone is Planning to Leave You | 1.10 (0.62, 1.94) | 1.26 (0.66, 2.40) |
| Major Shifts in Opinions about Others | 0.72 (0.34, 1.51) | 0.80 (0.38, 1.72) |
| Severe Mood Swings | 0.81 (0.38, 1.74) | 0.91 (0.40, 2.08) |
| Going to Extremes to Keep Someone from Leaving | 0.69 (0.25, 1.93) | 0.81 (0.29, 2.30) |
| Temper Outbursts/Problems with Anger | 0.85 (0.37, 1.97) | 1.11 (0.47, 2.65) |
Abbreviations: OR=Odds Ratio; AOR=Adjusted Odds Ratio; CI=Confidence Interval; STI=Sexually Transmitted Infection
a
Adjusted for age, joblessness, and antisocial personality disorder
*
p value < 0.10;
**
p value < 0.05;
***
p value<0.001