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Table 3 Convergent and discriminant validity of rating scales representing personality disorders

From: Inter-rater agreement of comorbid DSM-IV personality disorders in substance abusers

 

Pearson correlations

Unadjusted probability

Total percent comparison violations

Percent same rater comparison violations

Percent different rater comparison violations

Paranoid

0.29

0.015

29%

42%

16%

Schizoid

0.19

0.069

47%

63%

32%

Schizotypal

0.04

0.496

74%

95%

53%

Antisocial

0.65

< 0.001

5%

11%

0%

Borderline

0.26

0.029

42%

68%

16%

Histrionic

0.49

< 0.001

13%

26%

0%

Narcissistic

0.59

< 0.001

5%

11%

0%

Avoidant

0.38

0.001

16%

32%

0%

Dependent

0.01

0.873

71%

95%

47%

Obs-Com

0.47

< 0.001

5%

11%

0%