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. 2022 Sep 22;4:130. Originally published 2021 Dec 16. [Version 2] doi: 10.12688/hrbopenres.13400.2

Table 4. Sociodemographic characteristics of participants reporting self-harm/suicidal ideation.

Participants
reporting self-harm/
suicidal ideation
( n = 74)
Total
Participants
(n= 1983)
Gender
   Male
   Female
   Other
30 (40.5%)
42 (56.7%)
2 (2.8%)
948 (47.8%)
1031 (52.0%)
4 (0.2%)
Age Group
   18–29 years
   30–39 years
   40–49 years
   50–59 years
   60–69 years
   70 years +
( n=71)
32 (45.1%)
8 (11.3%)
10 (14.1%)
7 (9.8%)
10 (14.1%)
4 (5.6%)

365 (18.4%)
327 (16.7%)
412 (20.8%)
307 (15.5%)
303 (15.3%)
245 (12.4%)
Highest Level of Education
   Primary Level
   Group/ Inter/ Junior Certificate
   Leaving Certificate
   Other Second Level/PLC Cert or similar
   Third Level Degree/Postgraduate Course
   Other
( n=74)
5 (6.8%)
5 (6.8%)
21 (28.4%)
8 (10.8%)
35 (47.3%)
0 (0%)

80 (4.0%)
152 (7.7%)
413 (20.8%)
181 (9.1%)
1145 (57.7%)
12 (0.6%)
Annual Combined Net Income
   Under €19,999
   €20,000 to €29,999
   €30,000 to €79,999
   €80,000 or greater
   Don’t know/ Refused to answer
( n=74)
14 (18.9%)
9 (12.2%)
20 (27.0%)
5 (6.8%)
26 (35.1%)

226 (11.4%)
200 (10.1%)
856 (43.2%)
280 (14.1%)
421 (21.2%)
Change in Employment
   No change
   Change
   Not applicable
( n=74)
17 (23.0%)
22 (29.7%)
35 (47.3%)

666 (33.6%)
551 (27.8%)
766 (38.6%)
Children <18 in household
   No
   Yes
( n=74)
56 (75.7%)
18 (24.3%)

1345 (67.8%)
638 (32.2%)
Cocooning
   No
   Yes
( n=74)
50 (67.6%)
24 (32.4%)

1412 (71.2%)
567 (28.8%)
Alcohol Intake
   None/ Occasional drinker
   Moderate/ Heavy drinker
( n=74)
59 (79.7%)
15 (20.2%)

1438 (72.5%)
545 (27.5%)