Table 1.

Demographic and Diagnostic Characteristics of the Sample as a Function of NSSI Group Status

	Non-NSSI n = 56	NSSI n = 60
Age M (SD)	23.91 (5.14)	23.14 (4.19)
% female	69.6	85.0*
% heterosexual	92.5	61.7***
% completed university degree	30.9	23.8
% in romantic relationship	41.7	58.9
Number of current DSM-IV disorders M (SD)	0.31 (0.66)	2.05 (2.02)***
% with at least one current	21.5	73.3***
DSM-IV disorder
Current mood disorders (%)	3.6	23.3**
Major depressive disorder	1.8	13.3*
Dysthymic disorder	1.8	8.3
Bipolar disorder	0	3.3
Current anxiety disorders (%)	12.5	55.0***
Generalized anxiety disorder	1.8	15.0*
Specific phobia	5.4	16.7
Social phobia	3.6	20.0**
Current alcohol abuse (%)	1.8	5.0
Current personality disorders (%)	10.9	40.0***
Frequency of NSSI M (SD)	–	421.28 (571.12)
Number of NSSI methods M (SD)	–	6.12 (2.48)
Cutting behavior n (%)	–	51 (85%)
Medically treated for NSSI n (%)	–	20 (33%)

Note. Current mood, anxiety, and alcohol use disorders were defined as having met diagnostic criteria within the past month (although not in the past 2 weeks for current mood disorders). Current personality disorders were defined as having met diagnostic criteria within the past 2 years.

^*p < .05,

^**p < .01,

^***p < .001; significance tests are presented for bivariate comparisons.