Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of the study participants.
| BPD+CD+ (n = 20) | BPD−CD+ (n = 19) | BPD+CD− (n = 10) | BPD−CD− (n = 20) | F/X2 value | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years (SD) | 31 (7) | 31 (6) | 31 (13) | 32 (8) | 0.173 | 0.914 |
| Gender: male, n (%) | 15 (75) | 18 (94) | 5 (50) | 18 (90) | 10.16 | <0.05 |
| Education, median | High school | Junior high school | Technical degree | Technical degree | 11.98 | <0.01 |
| Economic status*, median | D+ | C | C/C+ | C | 4.071 | 0.254 |
| Employment, n (%) | ||||||
| Full-time | 7 (35.0) | 8 (42.1) | 2 (20.0) | 10 (50.0) | 22.27 | 0.220 |
| Half-time, formal | 2 (10.0) | 4 (21.1) | 2 (20.0) | 2 (10.0) | ||
| Half-time, informal | 5 (25.0) | 5 (26.3) | 2 (20.0) | 2 (10.0) | ||
| Student | 1 (5.0) | 2 (10.5) | 4 (40.0) | 4 (20.0) | ||
| Housekeeper | – | – | – | 1 (5.0) | ||
| Home | 2 (10.0) | – | – | – | ||
| Unemployed | 3 (15.0) | – | – | 1 (5.0) | ||
| Marital status, n (%) | ||||||
| Unmarried | 7 (35.0) | 8 (42.1) | 6 (60.0) | 10 (50.0) | 3.331 | 0.766 |
| With partner | 6 (30.0) | 6 (31.6) | 2 (20.0) | 7 (35.0) | ||
| Divorced/separated | 7 (35.0) | 5 (26.3) | 2 (20.0) | 3 (15.0) | ||
| Laterality: right-handed, n (%) | 19 (95.0) | 14 (73.7) | 10 (100) | 17 (85.0) | 6.392 | 0.381 |
*
The instrument used was the AMAI rule 8x7 created for Mexican homes, where A/B is the highest economic status category and E is the lowest.
BPD, borderline personality disorder; CD, cocaine dependence.