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Table 5 Associations between the intensity of DIB-R symptom domains and interpersonal and social domains of functioning (N=122)

From: Symptom domains and psychosocial functioning in borderline personality disorder

Outcome

Risk ratios/Odds ratio/β

Omnibus Wald test

 

DIB-R Affective

DIB-R Cognitive

DIB-R Impulsiveness

DIB-R Interpersonal

Overall

Est.

95% CI

p

Est.

95% CI

p

Est.

95% CI

p

Est.

95% CI

p

χ², df (p value)

Partnership status1

            

13.34, 8 (0.10)

 Cohabiting

0.73

0.57–0.94

0.015

1.01

0.75–1.34

0.964

0.96

0.77–1.20

0.725

1.05

0.89–1.25

0.563

 

 Steady but not cohabiting relationship

0.84

0.64–1.10

0.207

0.78

0.57–1.07

0.123

1.15

0.97–1.38

0.111

1.15

0.97–1.38

0.111

 

 Not in a steady relationship (R)

             

Partnership functioning2

            

18.02, 12 (0.12)

 Very good/good relationship

1.03

0.69–1.53

0.894

1.39

0.76–2.55

0.288

0.70

0.45–1.10

0.123

1.05

0.73–1.50

0.805

 

 Fair relationship

1.36

0.84–2.18

0.209

1.19

0.63–2.27

0.595

0.83

0.51–1.34

0.444

1.04

0.71–1.51

0.851

 

 No relationship

1.41

0.92–2.14

0.114

1.46

0.80–2.67

0.214

0.76

0.49–1.19

0.236

0.95

0.67–1.35

0.762

 

 Poor/Very poor relationship (R)

             

Parenthood status3

            

2.37, 4 (0.67)

 Has children

OR = 1.05

0.80 − 1.38

0.712

OR = 0.84

0.62–1.14

0.270

OR = 1.05

0.82–1.34

0.710

OR = 1.09

0.91–1.31

0.351

 

 No children (R)

             

Friendship status1

            

12.88, 8 (0.12)

 Five or more friends

0.97

0.70–1.35

0.872

0.84

0.57–1.23

0.361

0.97

0.73–1.29

0.845

0.91

0.74–1.12

0.377

 

 Two to four friends

1.04

0.77–1.40

0.813

1.10

0.78–1.55

0.599

0.80

0.62–1.04

0.092

0.95

0.78–1.14

0.555

 

 Zero or one friend (R)

             

Friendship functioning2

            

25.72, 12 (0.01)

 Very good/good relationship(s)

0.59

0.24–1.41

0.231

0.93

0.52–1.66

0.806

1.19

0.76–1.88

0.450

0.87

0.64–1.18

0.357

 

 Fair relationship(s)

0.53

0.21–1.32

0.173

1.02

0.53–1.94

0.961

1.47

0.90–2.42

0.127

0.97

0.69–1.36

0.843

 

 Poor/Very poor relationship(s) (R)

             

 No friends

0.45

0.18–1.12

0.087

1.44

0.70–2.96

0.323

1.49

0.89–2.49

0.126

0.86

0.60–1.22

0.390

 

Parents functioning2

            

32.34, 16 (0.01)

 All relationships good/very good

0.91

0.61–1.37

0.664

0.83

0.53–1.29

0.401

0.93

0.66–1.30

0.661

0.90

0.68–1.18

0.446

 

 One good/very, other less than good

1.07

0.69–1.65

0.757

0.97

0.60–1.58

0.905

1.13

0.80–1.59

0.490

0.68

0.51–0.91

0.009

 

 One fair, other fair or worse

1.12

0.74–1.71

0.596

0.79

0.51–1.24

0.304

1.11

0.80–1.53

0.529

0.84

0.65–1.09

0.180

 

 All relationships poor, very poor (R)

             

 No parents alive

2.71

0.79–9.33

0.114

0.64

0.33–1.23

0.179

1.04

0.65–1.65

0.876

0.94

0.66–1.32

0.709

 

Recreational status1

            

7.41, 8 (0.49)

 At least weekly participation

0.96

0.69–1.33

0.800

0.94

0.62–1.41

0.750

0.75

0.55–1.03

0.073

1.22

0.96– 1.54

0.099

 

 Some participation, but less than weekly

0.90

0.60–1.34

0.586

1.14

0.69–1.90

0.601

0.87

0.60–1.25

0.454

1.05

0.80–1.37

0.733

 

 No participation (R)

             

Social isolation4 (% of time spent alone)

β = 3.03

0.60–5.46

0.015

β = 3.62

0.77–6.47

0.013

β = 1.56

-0.63–3.74

0.160

β = -2.35

-3.98–-0.73

0.005

23.05, 4 (< 0.001)

  1. Note: All models are adjusted for age, gender and number of months during covid-19 pandemic.
  2. 1 Multinomial logistic regression
  3. 2 Poisson log-linear model
  4. 3Logistic regression
  5. 4Linear model