Table 4

Analysis of the relative excess risk (RERI) due to interaction between self-harm and cannabis, drug and alcohol use, risk perception risky driving and sensation seeking

Any crashSingle vehicle crash
RERIP valueRERIP value
Cannabis use × self-harm*−0.47 (–1.21–0.28)0.22−1.74 (–3.58–0.11)0.07
Drug use × self-harm†0.22 (–1.12–1.56)0.75−0.13 (–0.64–0.38)0.62
Alcohol consumption × self-harm‡0.16 (–0.22–0.54)0.400.31 (–0.69–1.30)0.54
Risky driving × self-harm§0.17 (–0.29–0.63)0.470.58 (–0.38–1.55)0.24
Sensation seeking × self-harm¶0.22 (–0.24–0.67)0.35 0.87 (0.07–1.67) 0.03
Risk perception × self-harm**0.28 (-0.10–0.66)0.150.45 (-0.55–1.44)0.38
  • The DRIVE study, NSW, Australia, June 2003–December 2004.

  • *Cannabis use 2–3 or 4+ times per week per week × self-harm.

  • †Drug use 2–3 or 4+ times per week per week × self-harm.

  • ‡Alcohol consumption >6 drinks per week × self-harm.

  • §Highest risky driving tertile × self-harm.

  • ¶Highest sensation seeking tertile × self-harm.

  • **Highest risk perception tertile × self-harm.

  • NSW, New South Wales.