| BPD-ACU (n = 60) | BPD-REM (n = 35) | HC (n = 60) | group differences |
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Age (in years) |  |  |  | χ2(2) = 59.42, p < .001 |
 mean (SD) | 27.22 (7.01) | 43.60 (9.32) | 27.83 (6.12) |  |
 median (min – max) | 26 (18–45) | 41 (31–64) | 26 (18–44) |  |
Psychotropic medication, n (%) | 40 (67%) | 22 (63%) | – | χ2(1) = .437, p = .51 |
Axis I comorbidities, n (%) | ||||
 Major depressive disorder | 38 (63%) | 9 (26%) | – | χ2(1) = 12.52, p ≤ .001 |
 Dysthymia | 3 (5%) | 4 (11%) | – | χ2(1) = 1.34, p = .25 |
 Panic disorder | 17 (28%) | 5 (14%) | – | χ2(1) = 2.45, p = .12 |
 Social phobia | 10 (17%) | 5 (14%) | – | χ2(1) = 0.09, p = .76 |
 Specific phobia | 3 (5%) | 4 (11%) | – | χ2(1) = 1.34, p = .25 |
 Generalized anxiety disorder | 4 (7%) | 3 (9%) | – | χ2(1) = 0.12, p = .73 |
 Posttraumatic stress disorder | 21 (35%) | 12 (34%) | – | χ2(1) = 0.01, p = .94 |
 Somatization disorder | 7 (12%) | 0 (0%) |  | χ2(1) = 4.41, p ≤ .05 |
 Obsessive-compulsive disorder | 6 (10%) | 2 (6%) | – | χ2(1) = 0.53, p = .47 |
 Harmful use of substances | 8 (13%) | 7 (20%) | – | χ2(1) = 0.74, p = .39 |
 Bulimia nervosa | 10 (17%) | 0 (0%) | – | χ2(1) = 6.52, p ≤ .01 |
 Anorexia nervosa | 2 (3%) | 1 (3%) | – | χ2(1) = 0.02, p = .90 |
 Binge eating disorder | 7 (12%) | 1 (3%) | – | χ2(1) = 2.23, p = .14 |
 Other eating disorders | 4 (7%) | 1 (3%) | – | χ2(1) = 0.64, p = .42 |
Axis II comorbiditiesa, n (%) | ||||
 Cluster A | 16 (27%) | 0 (0%) | – | χ2(1) = 11.66, p ≤ .001 |
 Cluster Bb | 6 (10%) | 1 (3%) | – | χ2(1) = 1.76, p = .19 |
 Cluster C | 34 (59%) | 1 (3%) | – | χ2(1) = 28.92, p ≤ .001 |
Number of BPD criteria |  |  |  | U(60,35) = 1.50, p ≤ .001 |
 mean (SD) | 7.21 (1.35) | 1.54 (1.13) | – |  |
 median (min – max) | 7 (5–9) | 1 (0–4) | – |  |
Total number of self-reports (maximum of 48)c |  |  |  | χ2(2) = 1.24, p = .54 |
 mean (SD) | 42.18 (5.85) | 43.74 (6.99) | 40.97 (6.99) |  |
 median (min – max) | 44 (26–48) | 45 (29–48) | 43 (24–48) |  |
Compliance ratec, % |  |  |  | χ2(2) = 1.25, p = .54 |
 mean (SD) | 88.78 (12.19) | 88.97 (10.73) | 91.49 (8.05) |  |
 median (min – max) | 91.67 (46–100) | 93.75 (60–100) | 93.75 (63–100) |  |
Post-monitoring questionnaire |  |  |  | χ2(2) = 17.03, p ≤ .001 |
 mean (SD) | 2.35 (0.62) | 2.10 (0.74) | 1.90 (0.60) |  |
 median (min – max) | 2.33 (1.17–3.67) | 1.83 (1.17–4.00) | 1.83 (1.17–4.00) |  |