Table 2 Educational and vocational domains of functioning for the BPD (N = 65) vs. NON-BPD (N = 57) groups
From: Symptom domains and psychosocial functioning in borderline personality disorder
Educational and vocational domain outcomes | Omnibus Wald Test | Risk ratios/β | Estimated category proportions (or mean) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
χ², df (p value) | Estimate | 95% CI | p-value | BPD, n (%) or M (SD) | NON-BPD, n (%) or M (SD) | |
Years of education1 | 5.95, 1 (< 0.01) | β = -1.46 | -2.65 – -0.26 | 0.017 | 13.06 (3.36) | 14.79 (3.09) |
Educational/Occupational status2 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Consistent work – paid |  | 0.13 | 0.04–0.41 | 0.001 | 10 (16%) | 30 (53%) |
 Consistent work- student/carer |  | 0.85 | 0.17–4.11 | 0.837 | 10 (16%) | 5 (8.8%) |
 Some work/study |  | 0.56 | 0.17–1.83 | 0.332 | 23 (36%) | 15 (26%) |
 No work/Study (R) |  | – | – | – | 21 (33%) | 7 (12%) |
 Overall | 17.55, 3 (< 0.001) |  |  |  |  |  |
Educational/Occupational functioning3 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 High or satisfactory level |  | 0.34 | 0.05–2.27 | 0.266 | 20 (34%) | 36 (65%) |
 Mild impairment |  | 0.76 | 0.10–5.57 | 0.791 | 14 (24%) | 12 (22%) |
 No work at all |  | 2.11 | 0.27–16.51 | 0.478 | 22 (37%) | 6 (11%) |
 Moderate/severe impairment (R) |  | – | – |  | 3 (5.1%) | 1 (1.8%) |
 Overall | 13.21, 3 (< 0.001) |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial status2 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Fully independent |  | 0.17 | 0.05–0.53 | 0.003 | 12 (26%) | 22 (52%) |
 Partially dependent |  | 0.18 | 0.05–0.65 | 0.009 | 9 (19%) | 13 (31%) |
 Fully dependent, illness/disability (R) |  | – | – | – | 26 (55%) | 7 (17%) |
 Overall | 12.59, 2 (< 0.001) |  |  |  |  |  |