Table 4 Motives reported for deliberate self harm by gender
From: The prevalence of self-reported deliberate self harm in Irish adolescents
Females (N = 253) % | Males (N = 79) % | Relative Risk (M/F) | 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Wanted to get relief from a terrible state of mind | 79.2 | 77.6 | 1.0 | 0.8 – 1.1 |
Wanted to die | 59.7 | 65.0 | 1.1 | 0.9 – 1.3 |
Wanted to show how desperate I was feeling | 52.1 | 52.8 | 1.0 | 0.7 – 1.3 |
Wanted to punish myself | 43.8 | 49.1 | 1.1 | 0.8 – 1.5 |
Wanted to find out whether someone really loved me | 25.8 | 38.2 | 1.5 | 1.0 – 2.2 |
Wanted to frighten someone | 23.6 | 40.7 | 1.7 | 1.1 – 2.6 |
Wanted to get some attention | 23.0 | 27.3 | 1.2 | 0.7 – 1.9 |
Wanted to get my own back on someone | 19.7 | 25.0 | 1.3 | 0.7 – 2.2 |