Table. Multivariate Analyses of Self-injurious Thoughts and Behaviors in 13 126 Preadolescent Children in Great Britain.
| Factor | Current Thoughts of Self-injurya | Lifetime Self-injurious Behaviors | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR (95% CI) | P Value | OR (95% CI) | P Value | |
| Age | 1.22 (1.15-1.30) | <.001 | 1.35 (1.27-1.44) | <.001 |
| Male sex | 1.35 (1.05-1.75) | .02 | 1.32 (1.03-1.68) | .03 |
| Parental employment status | ||||
| Both parents unemployed | 1.61 (1.17-2.21) | .003 | 0.99 (0.71-1.38) | .93 |
| One parent unemployed | 1.21 (0.86-1.69) | .27 | 1.06 (0.77-1.45) | .74 |
| Both parents employed | 1 [Reference] | NA | 1 [Reference] | NA |
| Poor parental psychiatric functioning | 1.14 (1.10-1.18) | <.001 | 1.09 (1.05-1.13) | <.001 |
| Depression | 7.87 (2.92-21.21) | <.001 | 1.92 (0.75-4.91) | .17 |
| Anxiety | 4.32 (2.89-6.44) | <.001 | 2.50 (1.64-3.82) | <.001 |
| Oppositional defiant disorder and conduct disorder | 2.45 (1.61-3.72) | <.001 | 4.74 (3.31-6.80) | <.001 |
| Hyperkinesis | 1.15 (.61-2.17) | .66 | 1.98 (1.15-3.43) | .01 |
Abbreviations: NA, not applicable; OR, odds ratio.
a
Children with a lifetime history of self-injurious behaviors were included in the reference group to allow for analyses of ideation unconfounded by behavior.