Gradients in risk for youth injury associated with multiple-risk behaviours: a study of 11,329 Canadian adolescents

Pickett, William; Garner, Michael J.; Boyce, William; King, Matthew

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“…Injuries among adolescents can be considered as a marker for a high-risk lifestyle that includes multiple risk-taking behaviors and associated health-related impacts (7). Studies have shown how injury is linked with other risk behaviors such as drug abuse (8,9) and unpermitted school absenteeism, (10) and is related to frequent engagement in physical activity (9,11). It is crucial to understand the underlying factors that contribute to the occurrence of injury among adolescents in order to develop preventive interventions (12,13).…”

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A Profile of Unintentional Injuries Among Iranian Adolescents: Findings From the First Health Behavior in School-Aged Children Survey

Alikhani¹

2014

Int J School Health

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Background: Injuries are among the leading causes of death and disability worldwide, and main cause of mortality in schoolchildren in particular. Research into the prevalence and pattern of injuries in school-aged children is important because of its impact on learning achievements. Objectives: This paper presents a perspective of injuries and consequent school absenteeism in Pakdasht District, Tehran Province, Iran. Patients and Methods:We recruited 2073 students from primary, middle and high schools using two-stage cluster sampling to participate in this cross-sectional study. The tool used was a self-administered questionnaire adopted from the Health Behavior in SchoolAged Children Survey model. Results: A total of 44.2% of students reported at least one injury during the 12-month period prior to the study with a predominance of male gender (P < 0.01). The positive history of trauma showed a reverse correlation with the age of the participants. Participants' residences were the location for the majority (38.5%) of injury cases; girls were more likely to be prone to home injuries, whereas school accidents were reported more frequently by male participants than females (P < 0.001). About 50.4% of those who reported an injury incident had a history of consequent school absence. Conclusions: Male students are more prone to injuries than their female peers. Trauma is a rather common incident in schoolchildren of Pakdasht. About half of the injury cases resulted in school absenteeism. Establishing injury surveillance and implementing prevention programs, including effective health education, is crucial for student's well-being and reduction of the negative impact of absenteeism on student's educational achievements.

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A Profile of Unintentional Injuries Among Iranian Adolescents: Findings From the First Health Behavior in School-Aged Children Survey

Alikhani¹

2014

Int J School Health

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“…In a study among Canadian school youths aged 11-15 years, strong gradients in injury risk were observed according to the numbers of multiple risk behaviours reported, including smoking, drinking, non-use of seatbelts, bullying, excess time with friends, alienation at school and from parents, and unusually poor diet (Pickett, Garner, Boyce, & King, 2002). Frojd, Kaltiala-Heino and Rimpela (2007) also found an association of parental monitoring and family structure with diverse maladjustment outcomes in middle adolescent boys and girls.…”

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Prevalence and Social Correlates of Injury Among In-School Adolescents in Botswana

Pl¹

2010

African Safety Promotion: A Journal of Injury and Violence Prevention

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“…Some researchers have found that the risk of developing an NCD increases with the number of unhealthy behaviours such as smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, unhealthy dietary habits and sedentary behaviour (7)(8)(9)(10) . The fact that some unhealthy behaviours may interact, producing an even greater risk than if the individual risks are added together (11,12) , may be an important issue to consider in health promotion (7) .…”

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Behavioural patterns of protective and risk factors for non-communicable diseases in Brazil

Steele

Claro

2013

Public Health Nutr.

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Objective: To identify behavioural patterns of protective and risk factors for non-communicable diseases (NCD) and to explore the association between these patterns and sociodemographic characteristics. Design: Principal component analysis was used to identify behavioural patterns from a list of twelve protective and risk factors for NCD. Linear regression was used to explore the association between the patterns and sociodemographic characteristics. Setting: Participants from the Brazilian Surveillance System of Risk and Protective Factors for NCD through Telephone Interviews (VIGITEL) from the years 2009 and 2010 were included. Subjects: A sample of 108 706 adults was included in the analysis. Results: Two behavioural patterns were identified in the analysis, a 'prudent pattern' and a 'risky pattern'. The first involved mostly protective behaviours, while the second one involved essentially the risky ones. Both the less prudent and the more risky behaviour patterns were concentrated in younger men, with lower education, from the more developed region. Conclusions: Public policies to decrease NCD should be aware of the possible tendency towards behavioural patterns in order to be more effective. Keywords Behavioural patterns Principal component analysis Brazil VIGITEL EpidemiologyNon-communicable diseases (NCD) play an important role in the morbidity and mortality of human populations both worldwide and in Brazil. According to the WHO, NCD were responsible for 58?5 % of all deaths worldwide and for 45?9 % of the global burden of disease in 2001(1) . In Brazil in 2004, NCD were the primary cause of 62?8 % of all deaths with known cause (2) . Furthermore, the proportion of deaths due to NCD in the Brazilian state capitals has more than tripled between the 1930s and the 1990s (3) . It has been estimated that in Brazil, NCD were responsible for 59 % of the total years of life lost due to premature death and for 66?3 % of disability-adjusted life years in 1998 (3)

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Gradients in risk for youth injury associated with multiple-risk behaviours: a study of 11,329 Canadian adolescents

Cited by 100 publications

References 55 publications

A Profile of Unintentional Injuries Among Iranian Adolescents: Findings From the First Health Behavior in School-Aged Children Survey

A Profile of Unintentional Injuries Among Iranian Adolescents: Findings From the First Health Behavior in School-Aged Children Survey

Prevalence and Social Correlates of Injury Among In-School Adolescents in Botswana

Behavioural patterns of protective and risk factors for non-communicable diseases in Brazil

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