TABLE 4. Mental Health Correlates by Degree of Self-Harm.
NONE (no history of self-harm)1 (n = 580) |
SM (self-mutilation only) (n = 117) |
OR1 (95% CI)2 | SA (suicide attempt only) (n = 184) |
OR1 (95% CI)2 | BOTH (both self-mutilation and attempted suicide) (n = 111) |
OR1 (95% CI)2 | |
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% Depressive episode | 46 | 65 | 2.13 (1.39–3.24)** | 72 | 2.91 (2.02–4.21)** | 78 | 3.77 (2.31–6.14)** |
% Posttraumatic stress disorder | 24 | 29 | ns | 40 | 1.98 (1.38–2.84)** | 53 | 3.20 (2.06–4.95)** |
% Panic disorder | 18 | 26 | ns | 26 | 1.56 (1.05–2.33)* | 45 | 3.50 (2.14–5.47)** |
% Anti-social personality disorder | 34 | 35 | ns | 43 | 1.49 (1.05–2.13)* | 53 | 2.50 (1.62–3.88)** |
% Screening for borderline personality disorder | 39 | 55 | 2.09 (1.38–3.16)* | 66 | 2.89 (2.02–4.12)** | 84 | 8.03 (4.67–13.80)** |
% High impulsivity | 23 | 24 | ns | 33 | 1.65 (1.13–2.39)* | 50 | 3.05 (1.98–4.71)** |
% Multiple lifetime suicide attempts | 0 | 0 | 55 | 11.16 (7.54–16.52)** | 76 | 22.72 (13.84–37.30)** |
Reference group: no self-harm history;
Adjusted for age, gender, and employment status.
p < 0.05,
p < 0.001