Table 2.
Prevalence of self-harm thoughts and actions by presence of suicidal intent
| Variable | Total (n = 56) | Self-harm without suicidal intent (n = 30) | Self harm with suicidal intent (n = 26) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | ||||
| Thoughts | ||||
| Ever felt life was not worth living? | 47 (83.9) | 21 (70.0) | 26 (100.0) | 0.002 |
| Ever wished you were dead and away from it all?a | 41 (87.2) | 16 (76.2) | 25 (96.2) | 0.041 |
| Actions | ||||
| Repeated self-harmb | 16 (64.0) | 4 (44.4) | 12 (75.0) | 0.127 |
| Swallowed pills/ poisonous substance at last self-harm | 20 (35.7) | 9 (30.0) | 11 (42.3) | 0.338 |
| Cutting at last self-harm | 35 (62.5) | 20 (66.7) | 15 (57.7) | 0.489 |
| Presented to hospital after last self-harm | 8 (14.3) | 2 (6.7) | 6 (23.1) | 0.166 |
aunknown for 9 self-harm without suicidal intent; b > 1 episode, of those who had self-harmed in the preceding 12 months (N = 25 overall, N = 9 and 16 without or with suicidal intent respectively)