Research Article

Personality Disorders in Persons with Gender Identity Disorder

Table 3

Comparative statistical analysis of presence of PDs in GID persons versus cisgender heterosexuals related to female sex (Female—F).

PD typeGroup/sexP
GID/FtM
N (%)
Heterosexual/F
N (%)

Avoidant3 (33,3%)1 (6,7%)0.093 (n.s.)
Dependent1 (11,1%)1 (6,7%)0.707 (n.s.)
Obsessive-
compulsive
3 (33,3%)2 (13,3%)0.250 (n.s.)
Paranoid4 (44,4%)1 (6,7%)0.028*
Schizoid1 (11,1%)1 (6,7%)0.707 (n.s.)
Schizotypal0 (0%)0 (0%)0.092 (n.s.)
Histrionic4 (44,4%)3 (20,0%)0.206 (n.s.)
Narcissistic3 (33,3%)1 (6,7%)0.093 (n.s.)
Borderline2 (22,2%)4 (26,7%)0.807 (n.s.)
Impulsive0 (0%)2 (13,3%)0.159 (n.s.)
Antisocial0 (0%)0 (0%)

Significant.
n.s.: nonsignificant.