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Table 24: Intentional self-harm indicators

Indicator
Māori
non-Māori
Males
Females
Total
Males
Females
Total
Intentional self-harm
hospitalisation, all age
groups, 2006–08, rate
per 100,0001, 2
117.2
(108.9–126.1)
187.8
(177.7–198.5)
153.5
(146.9–160.4)

81.2
(78.0–84.5)

172.5
(167.9–177.3)

127.2
(124.3–130.0)
Intentional self-harm
hospitalisation,
15–24 years, 2006–08,
rate per 100,0001, 2
239.1
(212.8–268.7)
420.7
(384.5–460.4)

331.4
(308.6–355.9)

152.3
(140.9–164.6)

409.4
(391.0–428.8)

279.1
(268.2–290.4)
Intentional self-harm
hospitalisation,
25–44 years, 2006–08,
rate per 100,0001, 2
209.4
(189.5–231.5)
287.7
(265.7–311.6)

251.8
(236.6–268.0)

138.6
(130.9–146.8)

236.0
(226.6–245.8)
189.4
(183.3–195.8)
Intentional self-harm
hospitalisation,
45–64 years, 2006–08,
rate per 100,0001, 2
68.8
(55.4–85.5)
119.0
(101.7–139.2)
95.3
(83.9–108.2)

72.2
(67.2–77.6)
146.3
(139.2–153.8)
110.2
(105.8–114.8)
Source: Ministry of Health

Notes:
  1. Age-standardised to 2001 Census total Māori population.
  2. Ethnicity adjusted rate - see 'Ngā Tapuae me ngā Raraunga: Methods and Data Sources' for further information.
Overall, Māori were significantly more likely than non-Māori to be hospitalised for intentional selfharm (RR 1.21, CI 1.16–1.26). Table 24 shows that the disparity is greatest in males, with Māori males being almost one-and-a-half times more likely to be hospitalised for intentional self-harm than non-Māori males (RR 1.44, CI 1.34–1.56). Table 24 also shows that overall women are more likely to be hospitalised for intentional self-harm than men.

In both the 15–24 years and 25–44 years age groups, Māori males had significantly higher rates of hospitalisation for intentional self-harm than non-Māori males. For both populations, young people in the 15–24 years age group had the highest rate of hospitalisation for intentional self-harm.


Table 25: Suicide indicators

Indicator
Māori
non-Māori
Males
Females
Total
Males
Females
Total
Suicide mortality, all
age groups, 2004–06,
rate per 100,0001, 2
29.1
(25.5–33.1)
9.6
(7.7–11.9)

18.8
(16.8–20.9)

14.9
(13.9–15.8)

4.4
(3.9–4.9)

9.5
(9.0–10.0)
Suicide mortality,
15–24 years, 2004–06,
rate per 100,0001, 2
58.6
(46.8–72.3)
19.9
(13.5–28.2)

38.6
(31.9–46.3)

24.8
(21.2–28.7)

6.8
(5.0–9.0)
15.9
(13.8–18.1)
Suicide mortality,
25–44 years, 2004–06,
rate per 100,0001, 2
55.7
(46.2–66.5)
16.4
(11.8–22.2)


34.5
(29.4–40.3)

24.6
(22.1–27.4)

7.4
(6.1–8.9)

15.7
(14.3–17.2)
Suicide mortality,
45–64 years, 2004–06,
rate per 100,0001, 2
17.3
(10.9–26.2)
4.2
(1.5–9.1)

10.4
(6.9–15.1)

21.5
(19.1–24.2)

6.2
(5.0–7.7)

13.8
(12.4–15.2)
Source: Ministry of Health

Notes:
  1. Age-standardised to 2001 Census total Māori population.
  2. Ethnicity adjusted rate - see 'Ngā Tapuae me ngā Raraunga: Methods and Data Sources' for further information.
Māori had higher suicide mortality rates than non-Māori (RR 1.98, CI 1.74–1.98), and males overall had significantly higher suicide mortality rates than their female counterparts. For both Māori and non-Māori, people aged 15 to 44 years had the highest suicide rate.

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