Table 1 Demographic and psychometric characteristics: (A) Demographic characteristics and the test statistics at baseline separate for BTX and ACU (total N = 45). (B) The scores of the ZAN-BPD, BSL-23 and H2A at baseline (T0) and at 4-week follow-up (T1) separate for BTX and ACU and their test statistics (total N = 45).

Age, in years

28.75 ± 5.93

26.62 ± 4.61

0.19^a

Highest level of education

Primary school

0 (0.0)

2 (9.5)

Lower secondary school

2 (8.3)

2 (9.5)

Intermediate secondary school

8 (33.3)

10 (47.6)

Advanced secondary school

14 (58.3)

7 (33.3)

0.22^b

Handedness, n (%)

Right

20 (83.3)

18 (85.7)

Left

4 (16.7)

3 (14.3)

1.00^b

Comorbidity, n (%)

Yes

24 (100.0)

20 (95.2)

0.47^b

Affective disorder

9 (37.5)

6 (28.6)

0.75^b

Anxiety disorder or obsessive compulsive disorder

12 (50.0)

14 (66.7)

0.37^b

Alcohol abuse

7 (29.2)

6 (28.6)

1.00^b

Current psychotropic medication, n (%)

Yes

20 (83.3)

13 (61.9)

0.18^b

ZAN-BPD

0.59 / <0.001 / 0.62^c

 Affect

0.73 / <0.001 / 0.96^c

 Cognition

0.50 / <0.001 / 0.76^c

 Impulsivity

0.04 / <0.001 / 0.33^c

 Relationship

0.15 / <0.001 / 0.20^c

BSL-23

0.35 / <0.001 / 0.99^c

H2A

0.81 / <0.001 / 0.27^c