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Prevalence and factors associated with serious injuries and aggressive behaviours among in-school adolescents in Panama.
Sarfo, Jacob Owusu; Amoadu, Mustapha; Obeng, Paul; Kordorwu, Peace Yaa; Adams, Abdul Karim; Gyan, Thomas Boateng; Osman, Abdul-Ganiyu; Asiedu, Immanuel.
Afiliação
  • Sarfo JO; University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.
  • Amoadu M; University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.
  • Obeng P; University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.
  • Kordorwu PY; University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.
  • Adams AK; University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.
  • Gyan TB; University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.
  • Osman AG; University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.
  • Asiedu I; University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.
Dialogues Health ; 2: 100103, 2023 Dec.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38515484
ABSTRACT

Introduction:

Injuries during adolescence cause lifelong harm and death. Our study used a nationally representative sample to examine the prevalence and risk factors associated with serious injuries among in-school adolescents in Panama.

Methods:

We analysed Panama's 2018 Global School-Based Student Health Survey data using SPSS. Percentages were used to summarise the results of the prevalence of serious injuries. Binomial logistic regression analysis was performed to examine the risk factors of serious injuries. The results were presented as an adjusted odds ratio (AOR) at a 95% confidence interval (CI).

Results:

The prevalence of serious injury among in-school adolescents in Panama is 45%. Furthermore, the study found that males (AOR= 1.495, CI=1.272--1.756), truancy (AOR=1.493, CI=1.249--1.785), overweight (AOR= 1.246, 95% CI=11.057--1.469), drinking alcohol (AOR= 1.397, CI=1.151--1.695), experiencing physical attack (AOR= 2.100, CI=11.646--2.681), engaging in a physical fight (AOR=1.586, CI=1.289--1.952) and bullied outside school (AOR=1.276, CI=1.005--1.621) significantly predict serious injuries among adolescents in Panama.

Conclusion:

Multidisciplinary approaches targeting the correlates observed will help reduce the high prevalence of serious injuries among in-school adolescents in Panama.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE País/Região como assunto: America central / Panama Idioma: En Revista: Dialogues Health Ano de publicação: 2023 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Gana País de publicação: Estados Unidos
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE País/Região como assunto: America central / Panama Idioma: En Revista: Dialogues Health Ano de publicação: 2023 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Gana País de publicação: Estados Unidos