Personality Disorders in the Sadistic and Nonsadistic Groups
| Sadistic Group (n = 18) | Nonsadistic Group (n = 38) | Significance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paranoid | 6 (33) | 6 (16) | p = 0.171* |
| Histrionic | 9 (50) | 9 (24) | χ2 = 3.878116, df = 1 |
| p = 0.048920 | |||
| Borderline | 11 (61) | 5 (13) | χ2 = 13.76257, df = 1 |
| p = 0.000207 | |||
| Narcissistic | 5 (28) | 3 (8) | p = 0.095* |
| Obsessive-Compulsive | 6 (33) | 4 (18) | p = 0.060* |
| Passive-Aggressive | 14 (78) | 17 (45) | p = 0.024* |
| Dependent | 6 (33) | 5 (13) | p = 0.146* |
| Avoidant | 4 (22) | 4 (11) | p = 0.254* |
| Mixed | 1 (6) | 0 (0) | p = 0.321* |
| Self-Defeating | 9 (50) | 7 (18) | χ2 = 5.968421, df = 1 |
| p = 0.014564 |
Data are as in Table 3.
* Fisher exact test (two-tailed).