Status and risk factors of unintentional injuries among Chinese undergraduates: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Injuries affect all age groups but have a particular impact on young people. To evaluate the incidence of non-fatal, unintentional, injuries among undergraduates in Wenzhou, China, assess the burden caused by these injuries, and explore the associated risk factors for unintentional injuries among these undergraduates, we conducted a college-based cross-sectional study.

Methods

Participants were selected by a multi-stage random sampling method, and 2,287 students were asked whether they had had an injury in the last 12 months; the location, cause, and consequences of the event. The questionnaire included demographic and socioeconomic characteristics, lifestyle habits, and the scale of type A behaviour pattern (TABP). Multivariate logistic regression models were use

SUBMITTER: Shi H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3142514 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature