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Table 1 Baseline Characteristics of Sample

From: Impaired mentalizing in depression and the effects of borderline personality disorder on this relationship

Socio-demographic variables

Gender

Male

71/274

(26%)

 

Female

200/274

(73%)

 

Other

3/274

(1%)

 

Missing

0/274

(0%)

Ethnicity

White

175/274

(64%)

 

Black

31/274

(11%)

 

Mixed

26/274

(10%)

 

Asian

33/274

(12%)

 

Other

8/274

(3%)

 

Missing

1/274

(0%)

Age (years): mean (SD)

Missing = 0/274 (0%)

30.3

(10.2)

Years in Education: mean (SD)

Missing = 28/274 (10%)

14.6

(3.0)

Household Income

Less than £20,000

113/274

(42%)

 

£20,000 – £35,000

62/274

(23%)

 

More Than £35,000

96/274

(35%)

 

Missing

3/274

(1%)

Employment Type

Employed

132/274

(48%)

 

Student/Apprenticeship

58/274

(21%)

 

Retired/Carer

8/274

(3%)

 

Unemployed

75/274

(27%)

 

Missing

1/274

(0%)

Questionnaire Baseline Measures

 PAIS-BOR: mean (SD)

 

38.8

(16.5)

 PAIS-BOR Category

Not case (≤38)

129/274

(47%)

 

Traits (> 38)

113/274

(41%)

 

Features (> 60)

32/274

(12%)

MZQ scores: mean (SD)

 

25.9

(12.1)

BDI II scores: mean (SD)

 

26.4

(16.5)

Clinical category

Minimal Depression (< 14)

74/274

(27%)

 

Mild Depression (14–19)

28/274

(10%)

 

Moderate Depression (20–28)

47/274

(17%)

 

Severe Depression (> 29)

125/274

(46%)