Table 3.
Population attributable fractions for self-harm hospitalisation according to indicators of adolescent mental and physical health in the study population
| No. SHa | PAF %b (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|
| Anxiety/depression (SCL-5) | ||
| Caseness symptoms anxiety/depression | 26 | 22.4 (18.1–26.6) |
| (SCL-5 single items) | ||
| Felt constantly afraid and anxious | 11 | 10.1 (8.1–12.1) |
| Felt tense or uneasy | 19 | 18.3 (15.7–20.8) |
| Felt hopelessness when thinking of the future | 19 | 13.7 (8.8–18.3) |
| Felt dejected or sad | 17 | 12.2 (7.5–16.6) |
| Worried too much about various things | 22 | 15.6 (10.1–20.9) |
| Loneliness | ||
| Very often/often | 16 | 13.3 (10.1–16.4) |
| Bullied at school | ||
| Very often/often | 5 | 4.4 (2.6–6.1) |
| Epilepsy | ||
| Yes | 3 | 2.9 (1.8–4.0) |
| Migraine | ||
| Yes | 7 | 5.1 (2.1–8.0) |
| Stomach pain | ||
| Sometimes/often | 33 | 22.8 (13.9–30.8) |
| Headache | ||
| Sometimes/often | 52 | 34.6 (19.2–47.0) |
SH self-harm, SCL-5 Hopkins Symptom Checklist, 5-item version
aTotal number of self-harm patients vary due to complete case analyses with varying number of missing observations
bAdjusted for age (as time axis), gender, cohabitation situation and socioeconomic status/parental education level at baseline