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Prevalence of deliberate self harm, based on descriptions provided by adolescents, and suicidal ideation in previous year
| No of respondents
|
No (%)
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Deliberate self harm: | ||
| Males | 3078 | 98 (3.2) |
| Females | 2703 | 299 (11.2) |
| All* | 5801 | 398 (6.9) |
| Suicidal ideation (no self harm): | ||
| Males | 3025 | 258 (8.5) |
| Females | 2692 | 602 (22.4) |
| All* | 5737 | 863 (15.0) |
| No self-harm or suicidal thoughts: | ||
| Males | 3025 | 2669 (88.2) |
| Females | 2692 | 1791 (66.5) |
| All* | 5737 | 4476 (78.0) |
Twenty people did not indicate sex.
