Repeat self-harm hospitalizations in Canada: a survival analysis

Table 1 Distribution of self-harm hospitalizations

Variable	Category	Index hospitalization		All hospitalizations
Variable	Category	N	%	N	%
Overall		74,055	100.0	89,042	100.0
Sex	Female	46,807	63.2	57,824	64.9
	Male	27,186	36.7	31,131	35.0
	Other	62	0.1	87	0.1
Age group, years
Female	10–14	4596	9.8	5541	9.6
	15–19	11,349	24.2	13,895	24.0
	20–24	6471	13.8	8568	14.8
	25–44	12,281	26.2	15,614	27.0
	45–64	9229	19.7	11,042	19.1
	65+	2881	6.2	3164	5.5
Male	10–14	583	2.1	650	2.1
	15–19	3381	12.4	3781	12.1
	20–24	3501	12.9	4016	12.9
	25–44	9814	36.1	11,445	36.8
	45–64	7331	27.0	8440	27.1
	65+	2576	9.5	2805	9.0
Method	Poisoning-nonsubstance	14,548	19.6	17,734	19.9
	Poisoning-substance related	48,958	66.1	58,562	65.8
	Cutting/piercing	6596	8.9	8132	9.1
	Other^a	3953	5.3	4614	5.2
Mental disorder	Yes	57,081	77.1	68,795	77.3
Mental disorder	No	16,974	22.9	20,247	22.7
Remoteness	Easily accessible area	30,527	48.7	35,374	48.1
	Accessible area	17,010	27.2	20,313	27.6
	Less accessible area	7823	12.5	9224	12.5
	Remote area	4908	7.8	5855	8.0
	Very Remote Area	2365	3.8	2800	3.8

^aThe ‘Other’ category includes all intentional self-harm methods (ICD-10 codes X60-X84, Y87.0) other than poisoning and cutting/piercing, such as hanging, drowning, firearm, jumping, crashing, and other specified or unspecified means etc.

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