Table 1 Demographic and psychopathological features at baseline in patients with cluster A+B, and cluster C personality disorders, and non-psychotic Axis I disorders.
Variables | Cluster A+B (n = 39) | Cluster C (n = 33) | Axis I (n = 19) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (mean, SD) | 35.1 (11.2) | 36.6 (10.9) | 41.1 (10.4) | .15 |
Gender (n, %) | Â | Â | Â | .74 |
   Male | 17 (44) | 17 (52) | 8 (42) |  |
   Female | 22 (55) | 16 (48) | 11 (58) |  |
Relationship (n, %) | Â | Â | Â | .53 |
   Paired | 23 (59) | 18 (55) | 7 (37) |  |
   Non-paired | 16 (41) | 15 (45) | 12 (63) |  |
Basic education level (n, %) | Â | Â | Â | .28 |
   ≤ 9 years | 15 (33) | 13 (32) | 8 (33) |  |
   10 – 12 years | 14 (31) | 16 (39) | 13 (54) |  |
   ≥ 13 years | 16 (36) | 12 (29) | 3 (13) |  |
Early childhood loss (n, %) | 12 (31) | 7 (21) | 1 (5) | .22 |
Childhood sexual abuse (n, %) | 7 (18) | 7 (21) | 1 (5) | .22 |
Age of onset mental problems (mean, SD) | 16.7 (8.9) | 20.0 (8.4) | 27.0 (11.8) | <. 001 A+B, C vs Axis I |
Work income (n, %) | 23 (59) | 21 (64) | 13 (68) | .78 |
Economic support | 16 (41) | 12 (36) | 6 (32) | Â |
Income last year (1.000 NOK) (mean, SD) | 154 (74) | 178 (70) | 179 (62) | .27 |
On sickleave last year (n, %) | Â | Â | Â | .37 |
   No | 18 (46) | 10 (30) | 5 (26) |  |
   ≤ 12 weeks | 11 (28) | 12 (37) | 5 (26) |  |
   ≥ 13 weeks | 10 (26) | 11 (33) | 9 (52) |  |
No of PD cluster criteria (mean, SD) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Total | 41.8 (16.2) | 26.6 (11.9) | 8.1 (9.2) | < .001 A+B vs C vs Axis I |
Cluster A | 11.3 (8.2) | 5.6 (4.6) | 1.6 (2.0) | < .001 A+B vs C, Axis I |
Cluster B | 14.7 (10.9) | 4.8 (5.4) | 2.6 (3.7) | < .001 A+B vs C, Axis I |
Cluster C | 15.8 (10.0) | 16.2 (5.7) | 3.9 (5.4) | < .001 A+B, C vs Axis I |
Comorbid Axis I disorder (n, % | Â | Â | Â | .60 |
   No | 10 (26) | 8 (24) | - |  |
   Yes | 29 (74) | 25 (76) |  |  |
GAF (mean, SD) | 41.5 (9.1) | 51.0 (7.4) | 55.4 (9.3) | < .001 A+B vs C, Axis I |
PSI (mean, SD) | 1.80 (.78) | 1.24 (.71) | 1.24 (.81) | .005 A+B vs C, axis I |
SAS (mean, SD) Overall adjustment | 2.70 (.66) | 2.59 (.59) | 2.16 (.52) | .007 A+B, C vs Axis I |
Work | 2.86 (1.62) | 3.01 (1.80) | 2.07 (.50) | .94 |
Social and leisure | 3.18 (1.18) | 2.96 (1.06) | 2.44 (.91) | .06 |
Extended family | 2.29 (.60) | 2.00 (.51) | 1.95 (.68) | .05 |
Marital, partnership | 2.21 (.56) | 2.59 (.78) | 2.14 (.63) | .10 |
Parental | 2.00 (.66) | 1.91 (.58) | 1.52 (.67) | .14 |
Family unit | 2.17 (.96) | 2.21 (.95) | 2.10 (.81) | .94 |