Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of self-harm cases (n = 350)
Socio-Demographic Characteristics | n (%; 95% CI) |
|---|---|
Age (in years) | |
Adolescents (11–19 years) | 72 (20.6; 16.4 – 25.9) |
Young adults (20 to 39 years) | 221 (63.1; 57.8 – 68.2) |
Middle adult (40 to 59 years) | 53 (15.4; 11.5 – 19.3) |
Older adults (60 years and above) | 4 (1.4; 0.3 – 2.0) |
Religion | |
Muslim | 306 (87.4; 83.4 – 90.7) |
Others | 44 (12.6; 9.2 – 16.5) |
Marital Status | |
Single | 161 (46.0; 40.6 – 51.3) |
Ever Married | 189 (54.0; 48.6 – 59.3) |
Married | 176 (50.3; 44.9 – 55.6) |
Divorced/separated | 13 (3.7; 1.9 – 6.2) |
Occupation | |
Home maker | 131 (37.4; 32.3 -42.7) |
Student | 101 (28.9; 24.1 – 33.9) |
Employed | 99 (28.3; 26.3 – 33.3) |
Unemployed | 19 (5.4; 3.3 – 8.3) |
Educational status | |
No formal education | 161 (46.0; 40.5 – 51.3) |
Up to secondary | 79 (22.6; 18.3 – 27.3) |
Above secondary | 110 (31.4; 26.6 – 35.5) |