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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%)