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Table 2 Demographic Characteristics for Carers of Young People with BPD features (BPD carers)

From: A study comparing the experiences of family and friends of young people with borderline personality disorder features with family and friends of young people with other serious illnesses and general population adults

Characteristic

Descriptive Statistic

Total Sample N = 82

Age in years

M (SD)

44.74 (12.86)

Female

% (n)

70.73 (58)

Relationship to young person

% (n)

 

 Mother

 

51.22 (42)

 Father

 

17.07 (14)

 Sibling

 

8.54 (7)

 Partner

 

6.10 (5)

 Other

 

17.07 (14)

Education

% (n)

 

 Secondary or Lower

 

48.78 (40)

 University

 

39.02 (32)

 Other

 

12.20 (10)

Employment

% (n)

 

 Employed

 

62.20 (51)

 Unemployed

 

15.86 (13)

 Homemaker/Carer

 

10.97 (9)

 Other

 

10.97 (9)

Marital status

% (n)

 

 In a relationship

 

57.32 (47)

 Not in a relationship

 

42.68 (35)

  1. Note. M = mean; SD = standard deviation