Cumulative Health Vulnerabilities Among Adolescents by Age and Neighborhood Opportunity.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Early detection of health vulnerabilities in adolescents is integral to promoting healthy behaviors into adulthood. Our objective was to quantify the prevalence of health vulnerabilities among adolescents and examine differences by age and neighborhood opportunity.

Methods

In a cross-sectional analysis of electronic health record data for adolescents aged 13 to 18 years with preventive visits in a large pediatric primary care network between September 2021 and September 2022, we examined 5 health vulnerabilities: Tobacco use, substance use, firearm access, condomless intercourse, and depressive symptoms. Health vulnerabilities were assessed via self-reported adolescent health questionnaire and the validated Patient Health Questionnaire-Modified. Pre

SUBMITTER: DiFiore G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10774653 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature