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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2011 Apr 10.
Published in final edited form as: Suicide Life Threat Behav. 2010 Feb;40(1):50–62. doi: 10.1521/suli.2010.40.1.50

TABLE 5. Risk Factors for Self-Mutilation.

Any self-mutilation history (n = 226) OR (95% CI)ˆ
Age 0.94 (0.92–0.96)**
Alcohol dependence 1.61 (1.15–2.25)*
Persistent suicidal thoughts 1.67 (1.13–2.48)*
Screening positively for borderline personality disorder 1.76 (1.23–2.51)*
Childhood sexual maltreatment 2.22 (1.56–3.14)**
Multiple suicide attempts (lifetime) 2.02 (1.34–3.05)*
Opioid dependence ns
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OR from multiple logistic regression including all variables listed here: age, gender, employment status, persistent suicidal thoughts, screening positively for BPD, childhood sexual maltreatment, childhood physical maltreatment, multiple suicide attempts (lifetime), depression, illicit drug dependence, opioid dependence, alcohol use disorder, high impulsivity, ASPD, an anxiety disorder (PTSD or panic disorder).