Table 3 Demographic and clinical comparisons

Consented (N = 71)

Declined (N = 45)

Statistic

Mean age

39.3 ± 14.4

43.6 ± 13.1

U = 1901, p = 0.086

Sex

 Female

44 (62%)

29 (64%)

χ² = 0.072, p = 0.788

 Male

27 (38%)

16 (36%)

Remained in study (N = 50)

Withdrew from study (N = 21)

Statistic

Mean age

40.8 ± 15.0

35.8 ± 12.2

U = 435, p = 0.257

Sex

 Female

32 (64%)

12 (57%)

χ² = 0.295, p = 0.587

 Male

18 (36%)

9 (43%)

Average BSL-23 score^a

2.03 ± 1.08, N = 48

1.98 ± 0.98, N = 10

U = 232, p = 0.869

Screens positive for BPD^b

26 (54%), N = 48

5 (50%), N = 10

χ² = 0.058, p = 0.810