Table 4 Methods of repeated self-harm by gender (N = 3,388)
From: A nationwide, population-based, long-term follow-up study of repeated self-harm in Taiwan
Methods of repeated self-harm | Female | Male | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | (%) | N | (%) | N | (%) | |
E950 solid or liquid | 1,334 | (70.36) | 964 | (64.61) | 2,298 | (67.83) |
E951 gases in domestic use | 6 | (0.32) | 4 | (0.27) | 10 | (0.30) |
E952 other gases or vapors | 164 | (8.65) | 146 | (9.79) | 310 | (9.15) |
E953 hanging | 30 | (1.58) | 20 | (1.34) | 50 | (1.48) |
E954 drowning | 12 | (0.63) | 10 | (0.67) | 22 | (0.65) |
E955 firearms | 5 | (0.26) | 3 | (0.20) | 8 | (0.24) |
E956 cutting and piercing | 340 | (17.93) | 115 | (7.71) | 455 | (13.43) |
E957 jumping | 60 | (3.16) | 46 | (3.08) | 106 | (3.13) |
E958 other means | 45 | (2.37) | 84 | (5.63) | 129 | (3.81) |
Total | 1,896 | 1,492 | 3,388 | |||