Table 3: Medically verified self-harm events after release, by baseline self-harm category
Baseline self-harm categoryNo. of events recorded after release; no. (%) of participantsHR (95% CI)Adjusted HR
(95% CI)*
0 1
True positive (n = 64)35 (54.7)27 (42.2)10.6 (6.5-17.2)6.2 (3.5-10.8)
False negative (n = 106)82 (77.4)24 (22.6)5.8 (3.5-9.5)4.0 (2.3-7.0)
Unconfirmed positive (n = 122)101 (82.8)19 (15.6)3.4 (2.0-5.9)2.2 (1.2-4.1)
Unconfirmed negative (n = 1023)965 (94.3)53 (5.2)ReferenceReference

Note: CI = confidence interval, HR = hazard ratio.

*Adjusted for sex, age, Indigenous status, relationship status, years of education, sexual identity, Queensland Corrective Services self-harm risk flag, prior suicide attempt, lifetime history of mental disorder and violent offence.