Table 1.
Descriptive statistics of psychopathology and biomedical characteristics
| Mean (SD) or % | ||
|---|---|---|
| Demographics | ||
| Age (years) | 44.6 (6.7) | |
| Sex (male) | 47.3 | |
| Race (Caucasian) | 83.5 | |
| Years of education | 15.7 (2.8) | |
| Annual family income | Less than $14,999 | 10.7 |
| $15,000 – 24,999 | 9.5 | |
| $25,000 – 49,999 | 26.8 | |
| $50,000–64,999 | 16.8 | |
| Above $65,000 | 35.5 | |
| Psychopathology and Biomedical Measures | ||
| BPD traits | ||
| Self | 1.40 (1.18) | |
| Informant x | 1.41 (0.51) | |
| Informant y | 1.34 (0.48) | |
| Depression | ||
| Somatic Symptoms | 0.16 (0.25) | |
| Anhedonia | 0.25 (0.29) | |
| Depressive Cognitions | 0.18 (0.31) | |
| Metabolic Syndrome | ||
| Systolic BP (mm Hg) | 116.44 (13.6) | |
| Diastolic BP (mm Hg) | 78.31 (9.4) | |
| Insulin (μU/ ml) | 13.42 (7.7) | |
| Glucose (mg/dl) | 96.45 (18.2) | |
| BMI (kg/ m2) | 27.46 (5.8) | |
| Waist circumference (in.) | 91.95 (15.9) | |
| HDL (mg/dl) | 53.52 (14.6) | |
| Triglycerides (mg/dl) | 120.48 (81.3) | |
Note. BPD = borderline personality disorder; BP = blood pressure; BMI = body mass index; HDL = high-density lipoprotein. BPD traits measured using the NEO Five-Factor Inventory; Depression measured using the Beck Depression Inventory.