Table 1 Demographic characteristics, and number of lifetime deliberate self-harm episodes by sample characteristics (n = 448)
Characteristic | % (n) | Mean DSH episodes (SD)a |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
Male | 42.9 (192) | 1.4 (1.9) |
Female | 57.1 (256) | 2.0 (2.8)** |
Age | 31.7 (10.6) b | −0.17**c |
Marital status | ||
Married/de facto | 15.9 (71) | 1.3 (1.5) |
Single | 84.2 (377) | 1.8 (2.6) |
Depressive Disorder | ||
Yes | 32.8 (146) | 1.8 (3.2) |
No | 67.4 (302) | 1.7 (2.0) |
Anxiety Disorder | ||
Yes | 10.8 (48) | 1.3 (1.2) |
No | 89.3 (400) | 1.8 (2.6) |
Substance Use Disorder | ||
Yes | 19.2 (86) | 2.0 (1.9) |
No | 80.8 (362) | 1.7 (2.6) |
DASS depression | 13.2 (5.6)b | 0.11* |
DASS anxiety | 9.5 (5.6)b | 0.05 |
Alcohol | ||
≤2 drinks/day | 75.9 (340) | 1.8 (2.8) |
> 2 drinks/day | 24.1 (108) | 1.6 (1.4) |
Abuse of prescribed or unprescribed drugs | ||
Seldom/never | 55.8 (250) | 1.5 (2.1) |
Sometimes/frequently | 44.2 (198) | 1.9 (2.8) |
Smoker | ||
Never | 41.3 (185) | 1.3 (2.6) |
Daily or occasional use | 58.7 (263) | 2.0 (2.5)** |
Receive emotional support | ||
Sometimes/often | 74.6 (334) | 1.6 (2.2) |
Hardly ever | 25.4 (114) | 2.1 (3.1) |
Weight | ||
Within 8 kg of ideal weight | 79.5 (356) | 1.7 (2.7) |
Not within 8 kg of ideal weight | 20.5 (92) | 1.7 (1.8) |
Consume excess sugar, salt, animal fats or junk food | ||
Never/sometimes | 84.4 (378) | 1.7 (2.4) |
Almost always | 15.6 (70) | 1.7 (2.6) |
Eat breakfast | ||
Sometimes/often | 66.7 (299) | 1.6 (2.3) |
Hardly ever | 33.3 (149) | 1.9 (2.8) |
Eat balanced meals | ||
Sometimes/often | 79.5 (356) | 1.6 (1.9) |
Hardly ever | 20.5 (92) | 2.3 (4.0)** |
Active exercise for 30mins | ||
Sometimes/often | 66.7 (299) | 1.6 (2.6) |
Hardly ever | 33.3 (149) | 1.9 (2.2) |