Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the participants with BPD (n = 89)
Variable | Frequency (%) | Mean (SD) | Borderline personality disorder | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Statistical test | P value | |||
Gender | ||||
Male | 34 (38.2) | 25.94 (4.81) | t = 0.49 | 0.62 |
Female | 55 (61.8) | 25.38 (5.45) | ||
Age (years) | ||||
18–30 | 25 (28.1) | 25.96 (4.98) | ||
31–40 | 29 (32.6) | 25.55 (5.97) | F = 0.07 | 0.97 |
41–50 | 20 (22.5) | 25.25 (4.64) | ||
> 50 | 15 (16.9) | 25.53 (5.08) | ||
Educational level | ||||
Under diploma | 13 (14.6) | 25.15 (4.86) | ||
Diploma | 29 (32.6) | 25.37 (4.93) | ||
Associate degree | 22 (24.7) | 26.77 (5.64) | F = 0.58 | 0.67 |
Bachelor | 15 (16.9) | 24.26 (5.41) | ||
Masters/ P.H D | 10 (11.2) | 26.20 (5.43) | ||
Marital status | ||||
Married | 69 (77.5) | 25.91 (4.93) | t = 1.07 | 0.28 |
Single/ Divorced | 20 (22.5) | 24.50 (6.02) | ||
Economic status | ||||
Poor | 13 (14.6) | 25.69 (5.86) | ||
Medium | 58 (65.2) | 25.10 (5.17) | F = 1.02 | 0.36 |
Good/ Excellent | 20 (20.2) | 27.11 (4.72) | ||
Occupation | ||||
Employee | 19 (21.3) | 24.78 (5.24) | ||
Unemployed | 45 (50.6) | 25.66 (5.07) | F = 0.33 | 0.71 |
Housewife | 25 (28.1) | 26.08 (5.51) | ||