Table 3.
Dichotomous mental health outcomes in young adulthood for participants with different NSSI frequency patterns in adolescence
| NSSI frequency pattern in adolescence | Mental health indicator in young adulthood | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On sick leave for longer than 2 months | Diagnosed with psychiatric disorder(s) | Above cutoff on McLean screening instrument for BPD | |
| No NSSI, total | 11/224 (4.9%) | 21/224 (9.4%) | 11/220 (5.0%) |
| Girls | 6/116 (5.2%) | 19/117 (16.2%) | 10/115 (8.7%) |
| Boys | 5/108 (4.6%) | 2/107 (1.9%) | 1/105 (1%) |
| Infrequent NSSI, total | 8/124 (6.5%) | 15/125 (12.0%) | 15/124 (12.1%) |
| Girls | 5/68 (7.4%) | 10/68 (14.7%) | 9/67 (13.4%) |
| Boys | 3/56 (5.4%) | 5/57 (8.8%) | 6/57 (10.5%) |
| Unstable repetitive NSSI, total | 7/69 (10.1%) | 12/72 (16.7%) | 8/71 (11.3%) |
| Girls | 5/42 (11.9%) | 9/45 (20.0%) | 5/44 (11.4%) |
| Boys | 2/27 (7.4%) | 3/27 (11.1%) | 3/27 (11.1%) |
| Stable repetitive NSSI, total | 11/52 (21.2%) | 15/53 (28.3%) | 12/50 (24.0%) |
| Girls | 11/42 (26.2%) | 15/43 (34.9%) | 11/41 (26.8%) |
| Boys | 0/10 (0%) | 0/10 (0%) | 1/9 (11.1%) |
Values are numerators/denominators (%)
NSSI = non-suicidal self-injury, BPD = borderline personality disorder