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Table 2 Self-harm characteristics of patients by treatment group

From: A culturally adapted manual-assisted problem-solving intervention (CMAP) for adults with a history of self-harm: a multi-centre randomised controlled trial

 

E-TAU (N = 461)

CMAP plus E-TAU (N = 440)

Total (N = 901)

Suicide attempts

 1 attempt

411 (89.2)

395 (89.8)

806 (89.5)

 2 + attempts

50 (10.8)

45 (10.2)

95 (10.5)

Self-harm method

 Pesticide

204 (44.3)

199 (45.2)

403 (44.7)

 Ingestion of toxic chemicals

147 (31.9)

144 (32.7)

291 (32.3)

 Pesticides plus ingestion of medication

2 (0.4)

4 (0.9)

6 (0.7)

 Ingestion of medication

83 (18.0)

72 (16.4)

155 (17.2)

 Gunshot

1 (0.2)

0 (0.0)

1 (0.1)

 Jumping from heights

3 (0.7)

3 (0.7)

6 (0.7)

 Cuts/others

21 (4.6)

18 (4.1)

39 (4.3)

Subject’s expectation of fatal outcome

 No expectation

52 (11.3)

37 (8.4)

89 (9.9)

 Uncertain of outcome

110 (23.9)

95 (21.6)

205 (22.8)

 Clear expectations of fatal outcome

299 (64.9)

308(70.0)

607 (67.4)

Communication of self-harm intent

 No

297 (64.4)

297 (67.5)

594 (65.9)

 Indirect communication,

22 (4.8)

13 (3.0)

35 (3.9)

 Direct communication

142 (30.8)

130 (29.5)

272 (30.2)

Threaten suicide or did anything that could be or was interpreted by someone else as a threat to harm or kill self

 No

292 (63.9)

293 (66.7)

585 (65.3)

 Indirect threat

26 (5.7)

13 (3.0)

39 (4.4)

 Direct threat

139 (30.4)

133 (30.3)

272 (30.4)

Intent to die

 Obviously no intent/minimal

69 (15.0)

56 (12.7)

125 (13.9)

 Definite intent but very ambivalent

109 (23.6)

111 (25.2)

220 (24.4)

 Serious intent/extreme intent

283 (61.4)

273 (62.0)

556 (61.7)

Precipitants

 Interpersonal problems

369 (80.0)

334 (75.9)

703 (78.0)

 Financial problems

79 (17.1)

90 (20.5)

169 (18.8)

 Other

13 (2.8)

16 (3.6)

29 (3.2)

  1. Data are presented as numbers (percentage)