Table 2 Socio-demographic characteristics, method of self-harm, precipitating factors, and clinical characteristics: people of Chinese origin versus White people

Female

68

70.8

11007

55.4

7.8

1

0.005

Age

17.3

2

<0.001

 15–24

49

51.0

7247

36.5

 25–34

30

31.3

5038

25.4

 35+

17

17.7

7571

38.1

Self-harm method

19.9

<0.001 ^c

 Self-poisoning (drugs)

66

68.8

16379

82.6

 Self-poisoning (others)

5

5.2

142

0.7

 Self-injury

25

26.0

3318

16.7

Self-injury method

3.2

1

0.07

 Laceration

14

87.5

1075

66.3

 Others

2

12.5

547

33.7

Marital status

5.9

1

0.01

 Not married or partnered

56

60.9

13792

72.3

 Married/partnered

36

39.1

5289

27.7

Living status

2.0

2

0.37

 With others

53

73.6

10011

66.2

 Alone

12

16.7

3515

23.2

 Homeless or hostel/lodgings or others

7

9.7

1600

10.6

Employment status

109.8

3

<0.001

 Employed

27

30.3

5612

29.8

 Student

39

43.8

1982

10.5

 Unemployed

11

12.4

6914

36.7

 Other

12

13.5

4323

23.0

Precipitant factors

 Relationship problems with boy/girl-friend/partner

43

60.6

7563

47.8

4.6

1

0.03

 Relationship problems with family

15

21.1

2805

17.7

0.6

1

0.46

 Employment or work problems

10

14.1

2130

15.6

0.0

1

0.88

 Financial problems

10

14.1

1795

11.4

0.5

1

0.47

Clinical characteristics

 Substance misuse

3

4.2

2412

15.0

6.5

1

0.01

 Current alcohol misuse

7

9.6

5442

34.0

19.4

1

<0.001

 Any previous psychiatric history

19

26.0

7388

45.2

10.7

1

0.001

 Current psychiatric treatment

10

14.3

6239

37.8

16.4

1

<0.001

 Any previous self-harm episode

31

40.8

8714

52.1

3.9

1

0.05

Symptoms of depression

 Feeling depressed

40

54.8

11125

67.2

5.1

1

0.02

 Looks depressed

30

41.1

7507

45.7

0.6

1

0.43

 Feeling hopeless

21

31.8

5937

36.9

0.7

1

0.40

 Suicidal thoughts

17

23.9

5919

36.0

4.4

1

0.03

 Suicidal plans

5

7.1

2187

13.4

2.4

1

0.12

 Sleep problems

36

50.7

9455

57.8

1.5

1

0.23

 Appetite problems

22

32.4

7204

44.3

3.9

1

0.05

Circumstances of episode

 Wanted to die

36

48.0

8745

56.4

2.1

1

0.14

 Suicide note

9

12.2

1711

10.9

0.1

1

0.72

 Avoiding discovery

11

14.9

1872

11.8

0.6

1

0.42

 Premeditated

17

22.7

3341

20.7

0.2

1

0.67