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Table 1 The number of self-harm episodes among asylum seekers in Australian onshore immigration detention between 1 August 2014 and 31 July 2015 by held detention type, individual detention facility and gender

From: Self-harm among asylum seekers in Australian onshore immigration detention: how incidence rates vary by held detention type

 

Number (%)

 

Males

(n = 231)

Females

(n = 90)

Gender not specified

(n = 239)

Total

(N = 560)

Wickham Point IDC

11 (4.7)

1 (1.1)

15 (6.3)

27 (4.8)

Maribyrnong IDC

24 (10.3)

19 (21.1)

18 (7.7)

61 (10.8)

Perth IDC

8 (3.4)

8 (3.3)

16 (2.8)

Christmas Is IDC

50 (21.6)

46 (19.2)

96 (17.1)

Villawood IDC

37 (16.0)

11 (12.2)

15 (6.2)

63 (11.2)

Yongah Hill IDC

25 (11.0)

12 (5.0)

37 (7.0)

IDCs Total

155 (67.0)

31 (34.4)

114 (47.7)

300 (53.7)

Adelaide ITA

4 (1.7)

4 (0.7)

Brisbane ITA

10 (4.5)

2 (2.2)

17 (7.1)

29 (5.2)

Melbourne ITA

14 (6.0)

21 (23.3)

30 (12.6)

65 (11.6)

ITAs Total

24 (10.5)

23 (25.5)

51 (21.4)

98 (17.5)

Sydney IRH (Total)

1 (0.5)

1 (1.1)

1 (0.4)

3 (0.5)

Wickham Pt APOD

38 (16.4)

16 (17.7)

40 (16.8)

94 (16.7)

Blaydin APOD

5 (2.1)

8 (9.0)

4 (1.7)

17 (3.0)

Inverbrackie APOD

1 (0.5)

4 (4.4)

9 (3.7)

14 (2.5)

Phosphate Hill APOD

3 (1.2)

1 (1.1)

8 (3.3)

12 (2.1)

Construction Camp APOD

4 (1.8)

6 (6.6)

12 (5.0)

22 (4.0)

APODs Total

51 (22.0)

35 (39.0)

73 (30.5)

159 (28.3)