Barakat-Haddad Caroline, Siddiqua Ayesha
Department of Anthropology, University of Toronto Scarborough, , Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Inj Prev. 2014 Apr;20(2):121-7. doi: 10.1136/injuryprev-2012-040625. Epub 2013 May 30.
This study examines the profile of injuries among adolescents in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and identifies related factors associated with injury. A cross-sectional study design determined incidence of injury for a sample of 6363 adolescents. Data collected information on injury in the past 12 months, socio-demographic, behavioural and sensory data. Logistic regression modelling was used to examine predictors of physical injury for the past 12 months. Among participants, 18% experienced injury; the three top causes include accidental falls (38%), being struck by an object or person (18%), and motor vehicle injuries (MVI) (13%). The majority of injuries took place at the participant's home and surrounding area. Identified risk factors that are amenable for prevention include smoking behaviour, exposure to smoking, physical activity profile, family income, and speeding behaviour. Our findings highlight the need for public health policies and education programmes that reduce injury among the UAE adolescent population.
本研究调查了阿拉伯联合酋长国（阿联酋）青少年的受伤情况，并确定了与受伤相关的因素。一项横断面研究设计确定了6363名青少年样本的受伤发生率。收集的数据包括过去12个月的受伤情况、社会人口统计学、行为和感官数据。采用逻辑回归模型来检验过去12个月身体受伤的预测因素。在参与者中，18%经历过受伤；三大主要原因包括意外跌倒（38%）、被物体或人撞击（18%）以及机动车伤害（MVI）（13%）。大多数受伤发生在参与者的家中及周边地区。已确定的可预防风险因素包括吸烟行为、接触吸烟、身体活动情况、家庭收入和超速行为。我们的研究结果强调了制定公共卫生政策和开展教育项目以减少阿联酋青少年人群受伤的必要性。
