Table 2 Frequency of Self-Injurers and method.

From: Alexithymia and self-injury functions as mediators between childhood maltreatment and nonsuicidal self-injury in adolescents with major depressive disorder

Method of NSSI

Frequency (%)

MDD(n = 166)

Health(n = 101)

1. Cutting or carving on skin

99(59.63)

11(10.89)

2. Picking at a wound

13(7.83)

2(1.98)

3. Hitting self

14(8.43)

2(1.98)

4. Scraping skin to draw blood

61(36.75)

6(5.94)

5. Biting self

57(34.34)

3(2.97)

6. Picking areas of the body to the point of drawing blood

100(60.24)

13(12.87)

7. Inserting objects under skin or nails

94(56.63)

10(9.90)

8. Tattooing self

10(6.02)

2(1.98)

9. Burning skin

5(3.01)

2(1.98)

10. Pulling out one’s own hair

6(3.61)

2(1.98)

11. Erasing skin to draw blood

54(32.53)

3(2.97)

12. Rubbed sandpaper on your body

35(21.08)

4(3.96)

13. Used bleach, comet, or even cleaner to scrub your skin

4(2.41)

1(0.99)

14. Banged your head against something

63(37.95)

3(2.97)

15. Prevented wound from healing

65(39.16)

1(0.99)

16. Broken your own bones

86(51.81)

8(7.92)

17. Others

67(40.36)

4(3.96)