Table 1 Frequencies of nonsuicidal self-injury among participants who engaged in self-injury
Less than 10 times | 10 times or more | |
|---|---|---|
Types of self-injury | n (%) | n (%) |
Cutting | 98 (23.6) | 72 (17.3) |
Biting | 76 (18.2) | 87 (20.8) |
Burning | 51 (12.3) | 27 (6.5) |
Carving | 82 (19.7) | 34 (8.2) |
Pinching | 66 (15.8) | 96 (23.0) |
Pulling hair | 37 (8.9) | 41 (9.8) |
Severe scratching | 56 (13.4) | 88 (21.2) |
Banging or hitting self | 87 (20.8) | 135 (32.4) |
Interfering with wound healing | 60 (14.5) | 158 (38.1) |
Rubbing skin against rough surface | 34 (8.2) | 39 (9.4) |
Sticking self with needles | 49 (11.7) | 57 (13.6) |
Swallowing dangerous substances | 23 (5.5) | 7 (1.7) |
Other | 9 (2.2) | 21 (5.0) |