Table 6.

Detailed reason for encounter—intentional pharmaceutical exposure.

	N (%)
Reason for intentional pharmaceutical exposure subgroupa
Attempt at self-harm	2550 (70.5)
Misuse/abuse	509 (14.1)
Therapeutic use	316 (8.7)
Unknown	241 (6.7)
Total	3616 (100)
Attempt at self-harm—suicidal intent subclassificationb
Suicidal intent	2189 (86.2)
Suicidal intent unknown	270 (10.6)
No suicidal intent	82 (3.2)
Total	2541 (100)

^aPercentage based on the total number of cases (N = 3616) indicating primary reason for encounter due to intentional pharmaceutical exposure

^bPercentage based on the total number of cases indicating attempt at self-harm (N = 2541)