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Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of participants

From: Affect in response to stressors and coping strategies: an ecological momentary assessment study of borderline personality disorder

Demographic Characteristics

Mean

S.D.

Range

Age

30.6

11.0

18-62

Ā 

Percent (n)

Female

86% (43/50)

White

56% (28/50)

Single (never married)

82% (41/50)

College graduate or above

46% (23/50)

Currently Employed

58% (29/50)

Abuse History

ā€ƒPhysical Abuse

22% (11/50)

ā€ƒSexual Abuse

20% (10/50)

ā€ƒPhysical and Sexual Abuse

26% (13/50)

Clinical Characteristics

Ā 

Percent (n)

ā€ƒCurrent Major Depressive Disorder

62% (31/50)

ā€ƒLifetime History of Major Depressive Disorder

76% (38/50)

ā€ƒHistory of Non-suicidal Self-Injurious Behavior

80.4% (37/46)

ā€ƒHistory of Suicide Attempt

80% (40/50)

Ā 

Mean

S.D.

Range

Number of Suicide Attempts

2.2

2.0

0-7