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Table 1 Participant demographics, N = 26

From: Young adults looking back at their experiences of treatment and care for nonsuicidal self-injury during adolescence: a qualitative study

Demographic characteristics

Total sample, n (%)

Sex

 

 Assigned female sex at birth

26 (100.0)

Age m (sd)

21.2 (0.8)

Healthcare contact

 

 Psychiatric contact

12 (46.2)

 Primary care contact

1 (3.8)

 Waiting for psychiatric assessment/treatment

2 (7.7)

 No ongoing healthcare contact

11 (42.3)

Psychiatric diagnoses*

 

 Depression

7 (26.9)

 Autism

7 (26.9)

 Autistic traits

4 (15.4)

 ADD/ADHD (including unspecified)

14 (53.8)

 Eating disorder (including unspecified)

6 (23.1)

 Bipolar disorder

2 (7.7)

 Anxiety disorder (including unspecified)

10 (38.5)

 PTSD

4 (15.4)

 Borderline personality disorder, including traits

10 (38.5)

 No diagnosis

4 (15.4)

  1. Note. ADHD/ADD = Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder/Attention Deficit Disorder, PTSD = Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. *Participants could have several diagnoses