Table 1 Description of sample and prevalence of DSH by sociodemographic factors
From: The prevalence of self-reported deliberate self harm in Irish adolescents
Number (%) | Prevalence of DSH (95% CI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 1902 (49.8%) | 4.4% (3.1 – 5.6%) |
Female | 1915 (50.2%) | 13.9% (11.8 – 16.1%) | |
Age | 15 years | 884 (23.2%) | 9.3% (7.5 – 11.2%) |
16 years | 2021 (53.1%) | 9.4% (7.6 – 11.2%) | |
17 years | 902 (23.7%) | 8.5% (6.8 – 10.3%) | |
City/County | Cork City | 996 (26.0%) | 9.4% (7.6 – 11.2%) |
Cork County | 1965 (51.3%) | 9.1% (7.3 – 10.9%) | |
Kerry County | 869 (22.7%) | 8.9% (7.1 – 10.6%) | |
Living arrangement | Both parents | 3224 (84.6%) | 8.1% (6.4 – 9.8%) |
One parent | 442 (11.6%) | 14.3% (12.1 – 16.4%) | |
One parent and a step parent/partner | 100 (2.6%) | 18.1% (15.7 – 20.5%) | |
Other family member | 23 (0.6%) | 15.0% (12.8 – 17.2%) | |
Other | 22 (0.6%) | 10.5% (8.6 – 12.4%) |