Table 3

Prevalence of alcohol use and misuse in association with repeat self-harm within 12 months

MenWomenAll
Total number of patientsRepeat self-harm
N (%)
Total number of patientsRepeat self-harm
N (%)
Total number of patientsRepeat self-harm
N (%)
Alcohol involvement49771038 (20.9)56591118 (19.8)10 6362156 (20.3)
No alcohol involvement2955555 (18.8)4687806 (17.2)76421361 (17.8)
Statisticχ2=4.97, p<0.05χ2=11.09, p<0.001χ2=17.34, p<0.001
Alcohol misuse3266778 (23.8)2835681 (24.0)61011459 (23.9)
No alcohol misuse4023668 (16.6)68781072 (15.6)10 9011740 (16.0)
Statisticχ2=59.03, p<0.001χ2=96.58, p<0.001χ2=161, p<0.001