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Table 5 Sexual risk behavior (SRS-scores (M/SD)) in women with and without BPD

From: Borderline personality disorder and sexuality: causes and consequences of dissociative symptoms

 

BPD

(n = 114) a

HC

(n = 114)

p

Effect size

SRS Uncommitted

32.70 ± 89.58

11.37 ± 19.28

0.019*

d = 0.34

SRS Risky

84.75 ± 159.14

79.61 ± 101.11

0.774

d = 0.04

SRS Impulsive

11.05 ± 17.63

5.05 ± 6.82

0.001*

d = 0.46

SRS Intentional

2.46 ± 7.11

2.06 ± 6.24

0.664

d = 0.06

SRS Anal

23.94 ± 144.99

4.55 ± 18.23

0.179

d = 0.19

  1. Notes M: mean; SD: standard deviation; HC: healthy controls; BPD: patients with borderline personality disorder; SRS: sexual risk survey; *p < 0.05 indicates statistically significant differences between groups; d: Cohen’s d; a: missing patient data n = 10