Table 1 Baseline demographic factors for those with self-harm, assault and unintentional burns, Western Australia, 1980–2012
Characteristics | Self-harm burns (N = 360), n (%) | Assault burns (N = 206), n (%) | Unintentional burns (N = 30,431), n (%) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | ||||
 Male | 160 (44.4) | 106 (51.5) | 20,957 (68.9) | < 0.001 |
 Female | 200 (55.6) | 100 (48.5) | 9468 (31.1) |  |
Age (years) | ||||
 0–14 | 7 (1.9) | 15 (7.3) | 10,414 (34.2) | < 0.001 |
 15–24 | 115 (31.9) | 45 (21.8) | 5932 (19.5) |  |
 25–34 | 106 (29.4) | 67 (32.5) | 4752 (15.6) |  |
 35–44 | 71 (19.7) | 54 (26.2) | 3413 (11.2) |  |
 45–54 | 36 (10.0) | 18 (8.7) | 2230 (7.3) |  |
 55–64 | 14 (3.9) | 5 (2.4) | 1448 (4.8) |  |
 65+ | 11 (3.1) | 2 (1.0) | 2242 (7.4) |  |
Aboriginality | ||||
 Aboriginal | 40 (11.1) | 108 (52.4) | 4333 (14.2) | < 0.001 |
 Non-Aboriginal | 320 (88.9) | 98 (47.6) | 26,098 (85.8) |  |
Social disadvantage quintiles* | ||||
 Quintile 1 (most disadvantaged) | 86 (24.1) | 81 (40.5) | 6412 (21.4) | < 0.001 |
 Quintile 2 | 84 (23.5) | 47 (23.5) | 9747 (32.6) |  |
 Quintile 3 | 66 (18.5) | 29 (14.5) | 6259 (20.9) |  |
 Quintile 4 | 55 (15.4) | 19 (9.5) | 3759 (12.6) |  |
 Quintile 5 (least disadvantaged) | 66 (18.5) | 24 (12.0) | 3767 (12.6) |  |
Remoteness** | ||||
 Major city | 266 (74.5) | 91 (44.8) | 15,453 (51.5) | < 0.001 |
 Inner regional | 36 (10.1) | 11 (5.4) | 3313 (11.0) |  |
 Outer regional | 33 (9.2) | 26 (12.8) | 4899 (16.3) |  |
 Remote | 9 (2.5) | 14 (6.9) | 3411 (11.4) |  |
 Very remote | 13 (3.6) | 61 (30.1) | 2937 (9.8) |  |
Health status | ||||
 Any co-morbidity (CCI ≥ 1)†| 59 (16.4) | 31 (15.1) | 3041 (10.0) | < 0.001 |