Table 3.
Self-Harm.
| CAPS | Both CAPS and RHU | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In CAPS | Out of CAPS | CAPS | RHU | Non-CAPS Non-RHU | |
| Total cohort | 195 | 90 | |||
| Total length of stay (in person-days) | 14,490 | 36,043 | 4156 | 4687 | 25,642 |
| Total self-harming patients | 48 (24.2% of total) | 30 (33.3% of total) | |||
| Men | 46 (34.5% of all men) | 24 (41.0% of all men) | |||
| Women | 2 (3.2% of all women) | 6 (19.4% of all women) | |||
| 18 and under | 2 (40.0% of all ≤18) | 2 (100.0% of all ≤18) | |||
| 19 and over | 46 (24.2% of all ≥19) | 28 (32.0% of all ≥19) | |||
| Patients with: | |||||
| 1 act of self-harm | 17 (35.4%) | 16 (53.3%) | |||
| 2–3 acts of self-harm | 10 (20.8%) | 9 (30.0%) | |||
| 4 or more acts of self-harm | 21 (43.8%) | 5 (16.7%) | |||
| Range of acts of self-harm/patient | 1–37 | 1–27 | |||
| 1–6 | 1–37 | 1–6 | 1–15 | 1–27 | |
| Total acts of self-harm | 262 | 190 | |||
| 68 | 172 | 8 | 46 | 136 | |
| Rate of incidence of self-harm (per 100 person-days) | 0.47 | 0.48 | 0.19 | 0.98 | 0.53 |
| Type of self-harm: | |||||
| Lacerations and/or scratches | 140 (53.4%) | 86 (45.2%) | |||
| Banging head or other body part | 29 (11.1%) | 25 (13.2%) | |||
| Hang-up or attempted | 18 (6.9%) | 14 (7.4%) | |||
| Swallowing something (e.g., batteries, soap) | 41 (15.6%) | 32 (16.8%) | |||
| Other * | 34 (13.0%) | 33 (17.4%) | |||
* Other acts of self-harm include those related to: tying a sheet around the neck, overdosing on medication, setting cell or self on fire, and combinations of other acts.