Prevalence and Correlates of Serious Injuries among Adolescents in Mauritius
Introduction. Injuries are a major global health problem that affects teenagers in many countries. Though several studies have been done in many countries, little is known among adolescents in Mauritius. Therefore, our paper explored the prevalence and correlates of serious injuries among adolescent...
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| description | Introduction. Injuries are a major global health problem that affects teenagers in many countries. Though several studies have been done in many countries, little is known among adolescents in Mauritius. Therefore, our paper explored the prevalence and correlates of serious injuries among adolescents in Mauritius. Methods. We analysed the 2017 Global School-Based Student Health Survey (GSHS) data from Mauritius, using the Chi-square test and binomial logistic regression analysis with adjusted odds ratio (AOR) at 95% confidence interval (CI). Results. The prevalence of serious injuries among adolescents in Mauritius stood at 39.0%. Also, the predictors of serious injuries included sex (AOR = 0.70, CI = 0.58–0.81), physical attack (AOR = 0.47, CI = 0.39–0.57), being bullied (AOR = 0.48, CI = 0.48–0.70), suicide ideation (AOR = 0.65, CI = 0.49–0.85), hunger (AOR = 0.65, CI = 0.48–0.86), truancy from school (AOR = 0.77, CI = 0.63–0.93), marijuana use (AOR = 0.54, CI = 0.39–0.76), alcohol consumption (AOR = 0.64, CI = 0.70–0.98), and parental neglect (AOR = 0.83, CI = 0.70–0.98). Conclusion. The rate of injury among adolescents in Mauritius is moderately high, with sex, suicidal thought, hunger, truancy, drug use, and parental neglect as correlates. There is an urgent need for health promotion interventions at family, community, and school levels to deal with this level of serious injuries and the factors influencing such occurrences among these adolescents in Mauritius. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-0cf048877a0747dcbb1cb422dfcb497c2025-08-20T02:03:04ZengWileyThe Scientific World Journal1537-744X2021-01-01202110.1155/2021/3733762Prevalence and Correlates of Serious Injuries among Adolescents in MauritiusDickson Okoree Mireku0Jacob Owusu Sarfo1Edward Wilson Ansah2Daniel Apaak3Comfort Armah4Directorate of Academic Planning and Quality AssuranceDepartment of HealthDepartment of HealthDepartment of HealthDirectorate of Academic Planning and Quality AssuranceIntroduction. Injuries are a major global health problem that affects teenagers in many countries. Though several studies have been done in many countries, little is known among adolescents in Mauritius. Therefore, our paper explored the prevalence and correlates of serious injuries among adolescents in Mauritius. Methods. We analysed the 2017 Global School-Based Student Health Survey (GSHS) data from Mauritius, using the Chi-square test and binomial logistic regression analysis with adjusted odds ratio (AOR) at 95% confidence interval (CI). Results. The prevalence of serious injuries among adolescents in Mauritius stood at 39.0%. Also, the predictors of serious injuries included sex (AOR = 0.70, CI = 0.58–0.81), physical attack (AOR = 0.47, CI = 0.39–0.57), being bullied (AOR = 0.48, CI = 0.48–0.70), suicide ideation (AOR = 0.65, CI = 0.49–0.85), hunger (AOR = 0.65, CI = 0.48–0.86), truancy from school (AOR = 0.77, CI = 0.63–0.93), marijuana use (AOR = 0.54, CI = 0.39–0.76), alcohol consumption (AOR = 0.64, CI = 0.70–0.98), and parental neglect (AOR = 0.83, CI = 0.70–0.98). Conclusion. The rate of injury among adolescents in Mauritius is moderately high, with sex, suicidal thought, hunger, truancy, drug use, and parental neglect as correlates. There is an urgent need for health promotion interventions at family, community, and school levels to deal with this level of serious injuries and the factors influencing such occurrences among these adolescents in Mauritius.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/3733762 |
| spellingShingle | Dickson Okoree Mireku Jacob Owusu Sarfo Edward Wilson Ansah Daniel Apaak Comfort Armah Prevalence and Correlates of Serious Injuries among Adolescents in Mauritius The Scientific World Journal |
| title | Prevalence and Correlates of Serious Injuries among Adolescents in Mauritius |
| title_full | Prevalence and Correlates of Serious Injuries among Adolescents in Mauritius |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence and Correlates of Serious Injuries among Adolescents in Mauritius |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence and Correlates of Serious Injuries among Adolescents in Mauritius |
| title_short | Prevalence and Correlates of Serious Injuries among Adolescents in Mauritius |
| title_sort | prevalence and correlates of serious injuries among adolescents in mauritius |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/3733762 |
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