Table 2. Comparison of Clinical Features and Outcomes^a.

	Self-Inflicted Stab Wound (n = 10)	Assault-Induced Stab Wound (n = 11)	P Value
Blood transfusion	1 (10 )	7 (63.6 )	0.024
Exploratory laparotomy	9	10	1.000
Therapeutic surgery	1 (10 )	8 (72.7 )	0.004
Organ injury	1 (10 )	10 (90.9 )	< 0.001
Length of hospital stay, d b	4 ± 1.7	8.1 ± 3.9	0.026
In hospital mortality	0 (0 )	3 (27.3 )	0.124

^aValues are expressed as No. (%) or mean ± SD.

^bFour patients in AISW were excluded: three patients had died within 24 hours of admission, and one patient was transferred to another institution.