Table 1 Comparisons of the socio-demographic factors, BAI, BDI-II, TAS-20, EAT-26, and GHQ-28 among the three study groups (N = 220)
Variables | Subvariables | Healthy Controls (n = 110) | BPD (n = 38) | BPD + FEDs (n = 72) |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  |  | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | χ2 (2) |  |
| Â | Â | 37 (33.6) | 10 (26.3) | 23 (31.9) | 0.71 | Â |
Age | 18–23 |  | ||||
24–29 | 43 (39.1) | 16 (42.1) | 26 (36.1) | |||
30–35 | 30 (27.3) | 12 (31.6) | 23 (31.9) | |||
Gender | Male | 28 (25.5) | 17 (44.7) | 26 (36.1) | 5.26 | Â |
Female | 82 (74.5) | 21 (55.3) | 46 (63.9) | |||
Marital status | Never married | 57 (51.8) | 22 (57.9) | 34 (47.2) | 17.71 | Â |
Married | 28 (25.5) | 16 (42.1) | 18 (25.0) | |||
Cohabiting | 5 (4.5) | 0 (0) | 2 (2.8) | |||
Widowed | 2 (1.8) | 0 (0) | 5 (6.9) | |||
Divorced | 13 (11.8) | 0 (0) | 8 (11.1) | |||
Separated | 5 (4.5) | 0 (0) | 5 (6.9) | |||
Education level | Non-degree | 45 (40.9) | 9 (23.7) | 28 (38.9) | 1.84 | Â |
High school diploma | 38 (34.5) | 4 (10.5) | 23 (31.9) | |||
Academic degree | 27 (24.5) | 25 (65.8) | 21 (29.2) | |||
Income | < 10,000,000 Rials | 73 (66.4) | 23 (60.5) | 44 (61.1) | 0.70 | Â |
≥ 10,000,000 Rials | 37 (33.6) | 15 (39.5) | 28 (38.9) | |||
|  |  | M (SD) | M (SD) | M (SD) | F (2, 217) | Scheffé post-hoc test |
BAI |  | 7.94 (6.20) | 50.65 (8.91) | 62.30 (2.86) | 2005.08*** | BPD + FEDs > BPD > Healthy Controls |
BDI-II |  | 3.53 (5.62) | 26.07 (4.46) | 38.90 (6.40) | 866.85*** | BPD + FEDs > BPD > Healthy Controls |
TAS-20 |  | 28.10 (7.18) | 53.94 (12.95) | 79.00 (9.60) | 671.54*** | BPD + FEDs > BPD > Healthy Controls |
EAT-26 |  | 1.32 (2.11) | 8.55 (5.19) | 28.08 (8.45) | 521.03*** | BPD + FEDs > BPD > Healthy Controls |
GHQ-28 |  | 10.10 (5.48) | 36.73 (7.09) | 58.70 (11.30) | 797.78*** | BPD + FEDs > BPD > Healthy Controls |