Table 3 Substance-related self-harm by substance type and sex
From: Sentinel surveillance of substance-related self-harm in Canadian emergency departments, 2011 − 19
Substance | Totals n (%) | Males n (%) | Females n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Total | 1547 (100) | 458 (29.6) | 1089 (70.4) |
Alcohol only | 170 (10.9) | 87 (19.0) | 83 (7.6) |
Cannabis only | 26 (1.7) | 9 (2.0) | 17 (1.6) |
Illicit only | 81 (5.2) | 41 (9.0) | 40 (3.7) |
Medicationsa only | 851 (55.0) | 159 (34.7) | 692 (63.5) |
Unknown | 112 (7.2) | 28 (6.1) | 84 (7.7) |
Multi-type substance | 307 (19.8) | 134 (29.3) | 173 (15.9) |
Included alcoholb | 257 (83.7) | 116 (86.6) | 141 (81.5) |
Included cannabis | 64 (20.8) | 32 (23.9) | 32 (18.5) |
Included illicit | 77 (25.1) | 51 (38.1) | 26 (15.0) |
Included medications | 208 (67.8) | 77 (57.5) | 131 (75.7) |