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Investigators conducted an analysis of the CDC’s Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) data to assess the prevalence of, and factors associated with, nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI). Investigators used 2015 YRBSS and respondent demographic data from 11 states.
The primary outcome was NSSI, defined as a nonzero answer to the following question: “During the past 12 months, how many times did you do something to purposely hurt yourself without wanting to die, such as cutting or burning yourself on purpose?” The primary exposure variables were the following YRBSS health risk behavior responses: (a) being sad every day for a 2-week period in the past year; (b) having suicidal thoughts, plans, or attempts over the past year; (c) having had suicide attempt(s) that led …
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