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. 2021 Feb 11;8:4. doi: 10.1186/s40479-021-00146-w

Table 2.

Between-Profile Comparisons on Sociodemographic, Diagnostic, and Clinical Variables (N = 211)

Sociodemographic, diagnostic, and clinical variables Borderline traits (n = 38) Moderate pathology with Impulsivity (n = 45) Moderate pathology with Identity problems and Depressivity (n = 51) Severe pathology (n = 77) H or
χ2
Post-hoc comparisonsa following a significant Kruskall-Wallis test, or Fisher Exact Test for χ2
Comorbid ASPD (AMPD) Yes 0 1 0 9 13.30** 1 < 4*
No 38 44 51 68 3 < 4*
Comorbid OCPD (AMPD) Yes 0 2 2 10 12.70** 1 < 4*
No 38 43 49 67
Comorbid SZPD (AMPD) Yes 2 4 5 20 8.67* 1 < 4*
No 36 41 46 57 2 < 4*
3 < 4*
BSL-23 M (Raw/z) 1.68/−.77 1.95/−.43 2.60/.40 2.58/.37 51.34*** 1 < 3***,4***
SD (Raw/z) .54/.68 .77/.98 .56/.71 .79/1.00 2 < 3***,4***
MR 57.84 79.53 131.63 128.26
SIFS Global Score M (Raw/z) 1.56/−1.06 1.74/−.69 2.17/.15 2.51/.83 124.21*** 1 < 3***,4***
SD (Raw/z) .36/.72 .30/.59 .29/.58 .37/.73 2 < 3***,4***
MR 42.26 59.50 116.57 157.63 3 < 4**
Number of BPD AMPD borderline facets M (Raw/z) 2.34/−1.00 3.24/−.37 3.41/−.26 5.06/.88 108.81*** 1 < 2**, 3**,4***
SD (Raw/z) .53/.37 1.11/.77 1.04/.72 1.12/.77 2 < 4***
MR 43.20 84.80 92.76 158.15 3 < 4***
IRI Perspective-takingb M (Raw/z) 5.21/.52 4.81/.23 4.70/.15 3.67/−.59 19.60*** 1 > 4***
SD (Raw/z) .85/.61 .83/.60 1.36/.99 1.57/1.13 2 > 4*
MR 70.85 58.95 57.11 36.10 3 > 4*
IRI Empathic concernb M (Raw/z) 5.70/.22 5.21/−.21 5.88/.38 5.08/−.33 9.61* 3 > 4*
SD (Raw/z) .95/.85 1.08/.97 .90/.81 1.27/1.13
MR 59.83 46.17 65.36 44.04
BPAQ-SF Physical M (Raw/z) 1.58/−.68 2.83/.07 2.03/−.41 3.57/.57 52.87*** 1 < 2**, 4***
SD (Raw/z) .85/.51 1.50/.89 1.28/.76 1.77/1.06 3 < 4***
MR 61.93 113.76 81.45 139.67
BPAQ-SF Verbal M (Raw/z) 2.32/−.59 3.03/−.00 2.49/−.45 3.76/.59 49.42*** 1 < 2*, 4***
SD (Raw/z) 1.12/.91 .89/.72 1.03/.83 1.20/.97 2 < 4***
MR 68.64 109.09 78.89 140.58 3 < 4***
BPAQ-SF Anger M (Raw/z) 2.74/−.91 3.80/−.16 3.71/−.22 4.98/.68 72.44*** 1 < 2*, 3*, 4***
SD (Raw/z) 1.22/.87 1.33/.94 1.19/.84 .99/.70 2 < 4***
MR 53.78 94.94 89.77 149.23 3 < 4***
BPAQ-SF Hostility M (Raw/z) 3.32/−.64 3.51/−.48 4.10/−.03 4.96/.62 57.02*** 1 < 3*, 4***
SD (Raw/z) 1.28/.98 1.15/.88 1.28/.98 .92/.70 2 < 4***
MR 68.49 74.59 103.86 144.29 3 < 4**
BPAQ-SF Trait M (Raw/z) 2.49/−.91 3.29/−.17 3.08/−.36 4.34/.79 88.20*** 1 < 2**, 4***
SD (Raw/z) .75/.69 .80/.74 .87/.80 .88/.81 2 < 4***
MR 49.98 96.72 83.33 154.16 3 < 4***
BIS-11 Motor M (Raw/z) 1.85/−1.05 2.35/−.11 2.31/−.19 2.79/.71 86.70*** 1 < 2***, 3***, 4***
SD (Raw/z) .30/.56 .44/.83 .47/.87 .42/.79 2 < 4***
MR 39.71 98.17 96.21 149.78 3 < 4***
BIS-11 Attentional M (Raw/z) 2.26/−.77 2.49/−.31 2.63/−.01 2.92/.57 51.94*** 1 < 3**, 4***
SD (Raw/z) .42/.86 .50/1.02 .42/.86 .40/.80 2 < 4***
MR 60.93 85.13 104.80 141.23 3 < 4**
BIS-11 Nonplanning M (Raw/z) 2.24/−.75 2.64/.04 2.53/−.17 2.85/.45 37.02*** 1 < 2**, 4***
SD (Raw/z) .50/.98 .42/.82 .44/.87 .48/.95 3 < 4**
MR 61.90 107.40 96.15 133.52
File-rated aggressionc M (Raw/z) .36/−.38 .85/.21 .41/−.32 .92/.30 16.92** 1 < 4**
SD (Raw/z) .66/.82 .93/1.15 .69/.85 .80/.98 3 < 4**
MR 66.89 92.01 70.28 99.41

Note. aTwo-tailed, using Bonferroni’s correction for multiple comparisons. bHigher scores denote better functioning. For all other variables, higher scores denote more severe pathology. cn = 166. ASPD Antisocial Personality disorder, OCPD Obsessive-compulsive Personality disorder, SZPD Schizotypal Personality disorder, AMPD Alternative DSM-5 Model for Personality Disorders, BPD Borderline personality disorder, SIFS Self and Interpersonal Functioning Scale, BSL-23 23-item Borderline Symptoms List, IRI Interpersonal Reactivity Index, BPAQ-SF 12-item version of the Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire, BIS-11 Barratt Impulsiveness Scale, MR Mean rank. Only variables with statistically significant differences among profiles are shown

*p < .05. **p < .01. ***p < .001