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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the BPD group and SC group

From: A comparison of thought and perception disorders in borderline personality disorder and schizophrenia: psychotic experiences as a reaction to impaired social functioning

 

SC n(%)

BPD n(%)

p

Gender

  

0.788a

Female

15(53.6)

16(57.1)

 

Male

13(46.4)

12(42.9)

 

Marital status

  

0.513b

Single (never married)

21(75.0)

18(64.3)

 

Married

2(7.1)

4(14.3)

 

Separated/Divorced

4(14.3)

6(21.4)

 

Widowed

1(3.6)

0(0.0)

 

Education, years

  

0.119b

1-5

0(0.0)

3(10.7)

 

6-8

13(46.4)

17(60.7)

 

9-13

12(42.9)

7(25.0)

 

>13

3(10.7)

1(3.6)

 

Employment

  

1a

Employed

8(28.6)

8(28.6)

 

Unemployed

20(71.4)

20(71.4)

 
 

Mean(SD)

Mean(SD)

 

Age, years

40.1(5.8)

35.2(8.08)

0.012c

  1. SC: schizophrenia; BPD: Borderline Personality Disorder.
  2. aPearson's χ2 test.
  3. bFisher's exact test.
  4. cPearson's independent samples t-test.