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Table 2 Risk of repeated self-harm tracked after 3 months, 6 months, and 1-8 years (N = 39,875)

From: A nationwide, population-based, long-term follow-up study of repeated self-harm in Taiwan

Time of repeated self-harm

Based on individuals

Based on episodes

Cumulative risk

Tracked after 3 months

 Events

2,802

5,272

2,802

 Risk % (95% CI)

7.19 (6.93–7.45)

7.23 (6.48–7.57)

7.19 (6.93–7.45)

Tracked after 6 months

 Events

225

1,479

3,027

 Risk % (95% CI)

0.58 (0.50–0.66)

1.24 (1.13–1.35)

7.77 (7.50–8.08)

Tracked after 1 year

 Events

90

190

3,117

 Risk % (95% CI)

0.23 (0.18–0.28)

0.49 (0.42–0.56)

8.00 (7.73–8.60)

Tracked after 2 years

 Events

98

220

3,215

 Risk % (95% CI)

0.25 (0.20–0.30)

0.57 (0.50–0.65)

8.25 (7.97–9.20)

Tracked after 3 years

 Events

75

175

3,290

 Risk % (95% CI)

0.19 (0.15–0.24)

0.45 (0.39–0.52)

8.44 (8.16–9.68)

Tracked after 4 years

 Events

30

62

3,320

 Risk % (95% CI)

0.08 (0.05–0.11)

0.16 (0.12–0.20)

8.52 (8.24–9.85)

Tracked after 5 years

 Events

30

92

3,350

 Risk % (95% CI)

0.08 (0.05–0.11)

0.24 (0.19–0.29)

8.60 (8.32–10.10)

Tracked after 6 years

 Events

24

68

3,374

 Risk % (95% CI)

0.06 (0.04–0.09)

0.18 (0.14–0.22)

8.66 (8.38–10.28)

Tracked after 7 years

 Events

11

24

3,385

 Risk % (95% CI)

0.03 (0.01–0.05)

0.06 (0.04–0.09)

8.69 (8.41–10.35)

Tracked after 8 years

 Events

3

6

3,388

 Risk % (95% CI)

0.01 (0.01–0.02)

0.02 (0.01–0.03)

8.70 (8.42–10.37)

  1. CI. confidence interval.