Table 4 Gender-based comparison of the site of self-injury
Self-injury site | Boy | Girl | χ 2 | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Episode (N) | Percentage (%) | Episode(N) | Percentage (%) | |||
Scalp | 21 | 7.3 | 41 | 6.4 | 0.164 | 0.685 |
Eyes | 5 | 1.7 | 7 | 1.1 | 0.196 | 0.658 |
Ears | 4 | 1.4 | 4 | 0.6 | 0.553 | 0.457 |
Face | 30 | 10.4 | 45 | 7.0 | 2.827 | 0.093 |
Nose | 8 | 2.8 | 4 | 0.6 | 5.413 | 0.020* |
Lips | 19 | 6.6 | 21 | 3.3 | 4.275 | 0.039* |
Mouth | 2 | 0.7 | 6 | 0.9 | 0.001 | 0.982 |
Neck/throat | 7 | 2.4 | 20 | 3.1 | 0.426 | 0.513 |
Chest | 5 | 1.7 | 3 | 0.5 | 2.279 | 0.131 |
Breasts | 2 | 0.7 | 2 | 0.3 | 0.064 | 0.800 |
Back | 2 | 0.7 | 6 | 0.9 | 0.001 | 0.982 |
Shoulder | 7 | 2.4 | 10 | 1.6 | 0.742 | 0.389 |
Abdomen | 3 | 1.0 | 7 | 1.1 | 0.000 | 1.000 |
Buttock | 1 | 0.4 | 4 | 0.6 | 0.006 | 0.938 |
Genitals | 6 | 2.1 | 2 | 0.3 | 5.178 | 0.023* |
Upper arm/elbow | 25 | 8.7 | 55 | 8.5 | 0.006 | 0.939 |
Lower arm/wrist | 29 | 10.1 | 197 | 30.5 | 63.105 | 0.000* |
Hands/fingers | 57 | 19.8 | 112 | 17.3 | 0.505 | 0.477 |
Thighs/knees | 26 | 9.0 | 41 | 6.4 | 1.826 | 0.177 |
Calves/ankles | 13 | 4.5 | 32 | 5.0 | 0.169 | 0.681 |
Feet/toes | 9 | 3.1 | 11 | 1.7 | 1.720 | 0.190 |
Other | 7 | 2.4 | 13 | 2.0 | 0.110 | 0.740 |
Rectum | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0.5 | 1.395 | 0.555 |
Total | 288 | / | 646 | / | / | / |