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Table 1 Sociodemographic Characteristics of the Sample

From: Mother–child interactions in adolescents with borderline personality disorder traits and the impact of early life maltreatment

 

HC-G

BPD-G

  
 

(n = 35)

(n = 38)

  
 

mean(sd)

mean(sd)

t value

p value

Mothers

   Age

48.20 (5.43)

46.68 (6.15)

1.118

0.267

 

n (%)

n (%)

χ2 value

p value

   Highest degree

  

2.107

0.575a

      Lower secondary school

3 (8.57%)

5 (13.2%)

  

      Intermediate secondary school

7 (20.0%)

12 (31.6%)

  

      University entrance diploma

8 (22.9%)

6 (15.8%)

  

      University degree

17 (48.6%)

15 (39.5%)

  

   Employment

  

2.949

0.400a

      Full-time at home1

3 (8.57%)

6 (15.8%)

  

      Part-time employment

19 (54.3%)

18 (47.4%)

  

      Full-time employment

13 (37.1%)

12 (31.6%)

  

      Other2

0 (0.00%)

2 (5.26%)

  

Adolescents

mean (sd)

mean (sd)

t value

p value

   Age

15.49 (1.25)

15.61 (1.13)

− 0.429

0.670

 

n (%)

n (%)

χ2 value

p value

   Gender

  

0.027

0.870

      female

28 (80.0%)

32 (84.2%)

  

      male

7 (20.0%)

6 (15.8%)

  

   School form

  

3.925

0.159a

      Lower secondary school

1 (2.86%)

4 (10.5%)

  

      Intermediate secondary school

10 (28.6%)

16 (42.1%)

  

      University entrance diploma

24 (68.6%)

18 (47.4%)

  
  1. HC-G healthy control group, BPD-G borderline personality disorder group
  2. aFisher’s Exact Test
  3. 1e.g. housewife, retired, unemployed
  4. 2temporary leave of absence, work on minijob-basis