Table 3 Multinomial logistic regression between borderline personality symptoms (continuous) and absenteeism and work performance in workers (n = 637)

 Borderline personality disorder symptoms

1.02 (1.00–1.03)

0.052

1.03 (1.00–1.05)

0.03

 Affective Instability

1.06 (1.01–1.10)

0.02

1.08 (1.01–1.15)

0.02

 Identity Problems

1.03 (0.99–1.08)

0.18

1.06 (0.99–1.14)

0.07

 Negative Relationships

1.05 (0.99–1.10)

0.09

1.05 (0.97–1.12)

0.22

 Self-harm

1.03 (0.96–1.10)

0.49

1.08 (0.99–1.19)

0.09

 Borderline personality disorder symptoms

1.00 (0.98–1.02)

0.94

0.99 (0.96–1.03)

0.65

 Severity of depression

1.02 (0.98–1.04)

0.08

1.05 (1.02–1.07)

0.003

 Affective Instability

1.02 (0.96–1.09)

0.51

0.99 (0.91–1.09)

0.88

 Identity Problems

0.97 (0.91–1.04)

0.42

0.95 (0.86–1.04)

0.27

 Negative Relationships

1.01 (0.95–1.07)

0.72

0.97 (0.89–1.06)

0.52

 Self-harm

1.00 (0.92–1.07)

0.91

1.03 (0.94–1.14)

0.53

 Work performance

OR (95% CI)

P

OR (95% CI)

P

 Borderline personality disorder symptoms

1.04 (1.02–1.06)

< 0.001

1.07 (1.05–1.09)

< 0.001

 Affective Instability

1.15 (1.09–1.21)

< 0.001

1.21 (1.14–1.28)

< 0.001

 Identity Problems

1.10 (1.04–1.16)

0.001

1.22 (1.16–1.30)

< 0.001

 Negative Relationships

1.08 (1.02–1.15)

0.007

1.16 (1.09–1.23)

< 0.001

 Self-harm

1.04 (0.96–1.13)

0.35

1.11 (1.03–1.20)

0.007

 Borderline personality disorder symptoms

1.00 (0.98–1.03)

0.82

1.01 (0.98–1.03)

0.62

 Severity of depression

1.05 (1.02–1.08)

< 0.001

1.09 (1.06–1.12)

< 0.001

 Affective Instability

1.08 (1.00–1.16)

0.04

1.03 (0.95–1.11)

0.38

 Identity Problems

0.98 (0.90–1.06)

0.54

1.02 (0.95–1.11)

0.58

 Negative Relationships

0.99 (0.93–1.06)

0.86

1.01 (0.94–1.08)

0.89

 Self-harm

0.97 (0.89–1.06)

0.46

0.99 (0.91–1.08)

0.83