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Table 8 Relation between Functions of NSSIs with comorbidity in cases group (n = 50)

From: Methods and functions of non-suicidal self-injury in an adolescent and young adult clinical sample

Comorbidity

Functions of NSSIs

Deal with anger (n = 40)

Self-punish (n = 26)

Avoid other harm (n = 23)

Get control over me (n = 29)

No (n = 16)

Yes (n = 34)

No (n = 24)

Yes (n = 26)

No (n = 27)

Yes (n = 23)

No (n = 21)

Yes (n = 29)

Depression

 No

10 (62.5%)

16 (47.1%)

14 (58.3%)

12 (46.2%)

14 (51.9%)

12 (52.2%)

14 (66.7%)

12 (41.4%)

 Yes

6 (37.5%)

18 (52.9%)

10 (41.7%)

14 (53.8%)

13 (48.1%)

11 (47.8%)

7 (33.3%)

17 (58.6%)

Test of Sig. (p)

χ2 = 1.039 (p = 0.308)

χ2 = 0.742 (p = 0.389)

χ2 = 0.001 (p = 1.000)

χ2 = 3.120 (p = 0.077)

Bipolar

 No

16 (100%)

31 (91.2%)

23 (95.8%)

24 (92.3%)

26 (96.3%)

21 (91.3%)

20 (95.2%)

27 (93.1%)

 Yes

0 (0%)

3 (8.8%)

1 (4.2%)

2 (7.7%)

1 (3.7%)

2 (8.7%)

1 (4.8%)

2 (6.9%)

Test of Sig. (p)

χ2 = 1.502 (FEp = 0.542)

χ2 = 0.275(FEp = 1.000)

χ2 = 0.549 (FEp = 0.588)

χ2 = 0.098 (FEp = 1.000)

Panic

 No

14 (87.5%)

31 (91.2%)

23 (95.8%)

22 (84.6%)

26 (96.3%)

19 (82.6%)

19 (90.5%)

26 (89.7%)

 Yes

2 (12.5%)

3 (8.8%)

1 (4.2%)

4 (15.4%)

1 (3.7%)

4 (17.4%)

2 (9.5%)

3 (10.3%)

Test of Sig. (p)

χ2 = 0.163 (FEp = 0.650)

χ2 = 1.745(FEp = 0.351)

χ2 = 2.585 (FEp = 0.167)

χ2 = 0.009 (FEp = 1.000)

Social phobia

 No

13 (81.3%)

31 (91.2%)

20 (83.3%)

24 (92.3%)

22 (81.5%)

22 (95.7%)

16 (76.2%)

28 (96.6%)

 Yes

3 (18.8%)

3 (8.8%)

4 (16.7%)

2 (7.7%)

5 (18.5%)

1 (4.3%)

5 (23.8%)

1 (3.4%)

Test of Sig. (p)

χ2 = 1.015 (FEp = 0.370)

χ2 = 0.952 (FEp = 0.409)

χ2 = 2.362 (FEp = 0.199)

χ2 = 4.782 (FEp = 0.070)

OCD

 No

14 (87.5%)

33 (97.1%)

22 (91.7%)

25 (96.2%)

26 (96.3%)

21 (91.3%)

20 (95.2%)

27 (93.1%)

 Yes

2 (12.5%)

1 (2.9%)

2 (8.3%)

1 (3.8%)

1 (3.7%)

2 (8.7%)

1 (4.8%)

2 (6.9%)

Test of Sig. (p)

χ2 = 1.763 (FEp = 0.237)

χ2 = 0.446 (FEp = 0.602)

χ2 = 0.549 (FEp = 0.588)

χ2 = 0.098 (FEp = 1.000)

PTSD

 No

16 (100%)

33 (97.1%)

24 (100.0%)

25 (96.2%)

26 (96.3%)

23 (100%)

21 (100.0%)

28 (96.6%)

 Yes

0 (0%)

1 (2.9%)

0 (0%)

1 (3.8%)

1 (3.7%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

1 (3.4%)

Test of Sig. (p)

χ2 = 0.480 (FEp = 1.000)

χ2 = 0.942 (FEp = 1.000)

χ2 = 0.869 (FEp = 1.000)

χ2 = 0.739(FEp = 1.000)

Eating disorder

 No

15 (93.8%)

33 (97.1%)

23 (95.8%)

25 (96.2%)

26 (96.3%)

22 (95.7%)

20 (95.2%)

28 (96.6%)

 Yes

1 (6.3%)

1 (2.9%)

1 (4.2%)

1 (3.8%)

1 (3.7%)

1 (4.3%)

1 (4.8%)

1 (3.4%)

Test of Sig. (p)

χ2 = 0.310 (FEp = 0.542)

χ2 = 0.003 (FEp = 1.000)

χ2 = 0.013 (FEp = 1.000)

χ2 = 0.055 (FEp = 1.000)

GAD

 No

14 (87.5%)

30 (88.2%)

19 (79.2%)

25 (96.2%)

23 (85.2%)

21 (91.3%)

17 (81.0%)

27 (93.1%)

 Yes

2 (12.5%)

4 (11.8%)

5 (20.8%)

1(3.8%)

4 (14.8%)

2 (8.7%)

4 (19.0%)

2 (6.9%)

Test of Sig. (p)

χ2 = 0.006 (FEp = 1.000)

χ2 = 3.410 (FEp = 0.093)

χ2 = 0.440 (FEp = 0.674)

χ2 = 1.703 (FEp = 0.223)

  1. Table 8 shows that no statistically significant difference was noted between the different psychiatric comorbidities in relation to the functions of NSSI
  2. χ2 chi-square test, FE Fisher exact, p p value for comparing between no and yes in each methods of NSSIs