Table 3 Methods of deliberate self harm by gender
From: The prevalence of self-reported deliberate self harm in Irish adolescents
Self cutting | Overdose | Alcohol | Recreational Drugs | Self Battery | Hanging | Other | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Girls | 174 (68.8%) | 89 (35.2%) | 10 (4.0%) | 5 (2.0%) | 7 (2.8%) | 5 (2.0%) | 11 (4.3%) | 253 |
Boys | 45 (57.0%) | 19 (24.1%) | 6 (7.6) | 8 (10.1%) | 5 (6.3%) | 4 (5.1%) | 4 (5.1%) | 79 |
Total | 220* (66.0%) | 108 (32.4%) | 16 (4.8%) | 13 (3.9%) | 12 (3.6%) | 9 (2.7%) | 15 (4.5%) | 333* |