Table 2 Comparison of characteristics’ participants based on self-harm attempt
From: Self-harm prevalence and associated factors among street children in Mashhad, North East of Iran
Characteristic | Sub-characteristic | Self-harm | P-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | |||
Number (%) | Number (%) | |||
Gender | Male | 44(62.9) | 26 (37.1) | 0.24 |
Female | 14(50.0) | 14(50.0) | ||
Age | 8-10 | 2(40.0) | 3 (60.0) | 0.003 |
10-12 | 11(35.5) | 20(64.5) | ||
12-14 | 18(62.1) | 11(37.9) | ||
14-16 | 11(73.3) | 4(26.7) | ||
16-18 | 16(88.9) | 2(11.1) | ||
Educational status | Student | 40(54.8) | 33(45.2) | 0.05 |
Dropped out of school | 18(72.0) | 7(28) | ||
Mental disorder | Have | 24(85.7) | 4(14.3) | 0.001 |
No have | 34(48.6) | 36(51.4) | ||
Parental life status | Both alive | 39(52.0) | 36(48.0) | 0.02 |
Only the mother is alive | 12(75.0) | 4(25.0) | ||
Only the father is alive | 5(100) | 0(0.0) | ||
Both died | 2(100) | 0(0.0) | ||
Parental divorced | Yes | 6(75.0) | 2(25.0) | 0.34 |
No | 52(57.8) | 38(42.2) | ||
Paternal education Level | Illiterate | 33(76.7) | 10(23.3) | 0.003 |
Literate | 21(43.8) | 27(56.3) | ||
Maternal education level | Illiterate | 28(73.7) | 10(26.3) | 0.02 |
Literate | 30(50.0) | 30(50.0) | ||
Communication with parents | Everyday | 50(57.5) | 37(42.5) | 0.33 |
Never or Low | 8(72.7) | 3(27.3) | ||
Drug abuse | Yes | 8(80.0) | 2(20.0) | 0.17 |
drug rehabilitated | 10(71.4) | 4(28.6) | ||
Never | 40(54.1) | 34(45.9) | ||
History of suicide in the relatives | Yes | 15(83.3) | 3(16.7) | 0.02 |
No | 43(53.8) | 37(46.3) | ||
History of self-harm in the relatives | Yes | 21(77.8) | 6(22.2) | 0.02 |
No | 37(52.1) | 34(47.9) | ||