Variation in rates of self-harm hospital admission and re-admission by ethnicity in London: a population cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To compare sex-specific rates of hospital admission and repeat admission following self-harm between ethnic groups in London and test whether differences persist after adjustment for socio-economic deprivation.

Methods

A population-based cohort of all individuals aged over 11 admitted to a general hospital for physical health treatment following self-harm between 2008 and 2018, using administrative Hospital Episode Statistics for all people living in Greater London.

Results

There were 59,510 individuals admitted to the hospital following self-harm in the 10 year study period, ethnicity data were available for 94% of individuals. The highest rates of self-harm admission and readmission were found in the White Irish group. Rates of admission and readmission were

SUBMITTER: Polling C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8519852 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature