青少年报告的溺水预防策略存在差异。

Disparities in Adolescent Reported Drowning Prevention Strategies.

机构信息

Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington.

Washington State Department of Health, Tumwater, Washington.

出版信息

J Adolesc Health. 2022 Dec;71(6):757-760. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2022.06.026. Epub 2022 Sep 8.

DOI:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2022.06.026

PMID:36088228

Abstract

PURPOSE

Describe use of drowning prevention strategies among diverse adolescents.

METHODS

We analyzed 47,051 responses to 2012-2018 Washington statewide surveys of 8th-12th grade students, regarding formal swimming lessons, comfort in deep water (a measure of perceived water competency), and life jacket use in small watercraft. Using survey-weighted Poisson regression, we measured these strategies in relation to race/ethnicity, primary language, maternal education, and urbanicity.

RESULTS

78.6% of students spoke English at home. Most students reported having had formal swimming lessons (62.2%), being comfortable in deep water (65.8%), and wearing life jackets (58.5%). Students primarily speaking Spanish (11.2%) reported formal swimming lessons (PR: 0.72; 95%CI: 0.67-0.78) and perceived water competency (PR: 0.75; 95%CI: 0.70-0.80) less often than primarily English-speaking. All prevention strategies were associated with higher maternal education.

DISCUSSION

Drowning prevention strategies, access to swimming lessons, life jackets, and water competency should be promoted among low-income children and those whose primary language is not English.

摘要

目的

描述不同青少年群体中预防溺水的策略。

方法

我们分析了 2012 年至 2018 年对华盛顿州 8 至 12 年级学生进行的全州调查中 47051 名学生的回答，调查内容包括正规游泳课程、在深水中的舒适度（衡量对水的能力的感知）以及在小型船只上使用救生衣。使用调查加权泊松回归，我们根据种族/民族、主要语言、母亲教育程度和城市程度来衡量这些策略。

结果

78.6%的学生在家说英语。大多数学生报告上过正规游泳课（62.2%）、在深水中感到舒适（65.8%）和穿救生衣（58.5%）。主要讲西班牙语的学生（11.2%）报告说上过正规游泳课（PR：0.72；95%CI：0.67-0.78）和对水的能力的感知（PR：0.75；95%CI：0.70-0.80）的频率低于主要讲英语的学生。所有预防策略都与母亲教育程度较高有关。