Table 2.
Frequency of Self-Injurers and method.
| Method of NSSI | Frequency (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| MDD(n = 166) | Health(n = 101) | |
| 1. Cutting or carving on skin | 99(59.63) | 11(10.89) |
| 2. Picking at a wound | 13(7.83) | 2(1.98) |
| 3. Hitting self | 14(8.43) | 2(1.98) |
| 4. Scraping skin to draw blood | 61(36.75) | 6(5.94) |
| 5. Biting self | 57(34.34) | 3(2.97) |
| 6. Picking areas of the body to the point of drawing blood | 100(60.24) | 13(12.87) |
| 7. Inserting objects under skin or nails | 94(56.63) | 10(9.90) |
| 8. Tattooing self | 10(6.02) | 2(1.98) |
| 9. Burning skin | 5(3.01) | 2(1.98) |
| 10. Pulling out one’s own hair | 6(3.61) | 2(1.98) |
| 11. Erasing skin to draw blood | 54(32.53) | 3(2.97) |
| 12. Rubbed sandpaper on your body | 35(21.08) | 4(3.96) |
| 13. Used bleach, comet, or even cleaner to scrub your skin | 4(2.41) | 1(0.99) |
| 14. Banged your head against something | 63(37.95) | 3(2.97) |
| 15. Prevented wound from healing | 65(39.16) | 1(0.99) |
| 16. Broken your own bones | 86(51.81) | 8(7.92) |
| 17. Others | 67(40.36) | 4(3.96) |