Table 1. Twelve-Month Prevalence of Nonsuicidal Self-injury Among Sexual Minority and Heterosexual Youth.
| Year | % (SE) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sexual Minority Youth | Sexual Minority Youth, Excluding Those Reporting Unsure Statusa | Heterosexual Youth | |
| Sexual Identity | |||
| 2005 | 45.74 (3.96) | 47.01 (5.08) | 16.90 (0.95) |
| 2007 | 46.15 (2.42) | 49.56 (3.66) | 14.70 (0.72) |
| 2009 | 51.91 (3.65) | 52.82 (4.22) | 14.05 (0.57) |
| 2011 | 49.46 (3.64) | 52.97 (4.32) | 14.68 (0.69) |
| 2013 | 40.82 (3.15) | 46.96 (3.53) | 12.10 (0.77) |
| 2015 | 45.74 (2.94) | 49.65 (3.89) | 14.45 (0.80) |
| 2017 | 38.04 (2.89) | 40.16 (3.68) | 10.79 (0.63) |
| Sexual Behavior | |||
| 2005 | 48.84 (5.28) | NA | 20.41 (1.58) |
| 2007 | 42.72 (3.55) | NA | 17.84 (0.94) |
| 2009 | 41.87 (3.27) | NA | 18.11 (1.00) |
| 2011 | 49.51 (4.39) | NA | 17.87 (0.99) |
| 2013 | 42.66 (4.51) | NA | 15.03 (1.26) |
| 2015 | 49.47 (4.19) | NA | 18.48 (1.34) |
| 2017 | 40.73 (3.45) | NA | 15.27 (1.00) |
Abbreviation: NA, not applicable.
a
Sexual minorities included youth who self-identified as lesbian, gay, and bisexual; those unsure of their sexual identity were excluded.