Table 1. Comparison of sociodemographic characteristics in the borderline personality disorder and control groups.
| BPD (n=45) | Control (n=35) | t */χ2 | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | 1.270 | 0.260 | ||
| Female | 42 (93.3) | 30 (85.7) | ||
| Male | 3 (6.7) | 5 (14.3) | ||
| Age, mean ± SD | 27.3±6.3 | 27.5±4.3 | 2.798 | 0.848 |
| Education (years), mean ± SD | 11.7±2.6 | 12.7±2.5 | 0.225 | 0.089 |
| Marital status | 6.960 | 0.031* | ||
| Single | 33 (73.3) | 23 (65.7) | ||
| Married | 7 (15.6) | 12 (34.3) | ||
| Divorced | 5 (11.1) | - | ||
| Occupation | 20.226 | < 0.001* | ||
| Employee | 19 (42.2) | 29 (82.9) | ||
| Unemployed | 19 (42.2) | - | ||
| Student | 7 (15.6) | 6 (17.1) |
Data presented as n (%), unless otherwise specified.
BPD = borderline personality disorder; SD = standard deviation.
*
p < 0.05; chi-square and Student’s t-test were performed.