Table 3

Summary of dichotomous item responses from cases and non-cases to the CYP-MH SAPhE instrument

Dichotomous itemCases (N=62)
Count (% of group)
Non-cases (N=101)
Count (% of group)
YesNoMDYesNoMD
1. At the moment, do you have any thoughts to harm yourself?30 (48.4)32 (51.6)0 (0)0 (0)101 (100)0 (0)
2. Do you have anything with you that you plan to use to hurt yourself with?3 (4.8)59 (95.2)0 (0)0 (0)101 (100)0 (0)
3. Since being in hospital, have you taken any alcohol and/or substances (such as drugs, solvents, prescribed and non-prescribed medications)?1 (1.6)61 (98.4)0 (0)6 (5.9)95 (94.1)0 (0)
5. At the moment, are you having any thoughts about ending your life/ killing yourself?29 (46.8)33 (53.2)0 (0)0 (0)101 (100)0 (0)
6. Do you intend to end your life/kill yourself?19 (30.6)37 (59.7)6 (9.7)1 (1.0)100 (99.0)0 (0)
7. Right now, do you wish you were dead?26 (41.9)36 (58.1)0 (0)0 (0)101 (100)0 (0)
8. At the moment, do you have a plan to end your life?13 (21.0)49 (79.0)0 (0)0 (0)101 (100)0 (0)
8a. While you are here, have you made any preparations to carry out this plan?0 (0)62 (100)0 (0)0 (0)101 (100)0 (0)
8b. While you are here, do you expect to die from this plan?3 (4.8)59 (95.2)0 (0)0 (0)101 (100)0 (0)
  • CYP-MH SAPhE, Children and Young People-Mental Health Self-harm Assessment in Paediatric healthcare Environments; MD, missing data.