Table 2.

Self-harm incidents during admission^*

Number of self-harm incidents per admission (among the self-harmers)	Mean (SD):2.2 (2.3) Range 1–14
Method	Cutting/Scratching: 64 (54.2%) Ingestion/Overdose: 11 (9.3%) Asphyxiation: 34 (28.8%) Electrocuting: 2 (1.7%) Burn: 6 (5.1%) Drowning: 1 (0.84%)
Lethality Scale Score	Mean (SD): 0.33 (0.56), Range: 0–3
Setting	In private**: 32 (29.6%) In front of the staff: 24 (22.2%) On pass: 52 (48.1.%)
Timing of the incident	Day time: 15 (13.9%) Evening: 24 (22.2%) Weekend: 17 (15.7%) Pass: 52 (48.1%)
Subsequent events
Assessment of the injury by physician	Not required: 99 (91.7%) Required: 9 (8.3%)
Consultation of other services	Not required: 104 (96.3%) Poison control: 3 (2.8%) Gastroenterology: 1 (0.9%)
Medical Interventions	Not required: 95 (88%) Blood work: 2 (1.8%) X-ray: 2 (1.8%) Steri strips:1(0.9%) Total: 8 (7.4%)
Containment measures	Chemical Restraints: 6 (5.5%) Physical restraint: 4 (3.7%) Seclusion: 2 (1.8%)
Serious outcome:	Transfer to medical floor: 0 Transfer to ICU: 0 Death: 0

^*42% of patients self-harmed multiple times so some observations are not independent

^**refers to patient’s room which include a private bathroom and shower