Research Article
Prevalence and Correlates of Serious Injuries among Adolescents in Mauritius
Table 1
Definition of explanatory and measurement coding of variables.
| Variable | Survey question | Coding |
| Sex | What is your sex? | 1 = male, 2 = female | Age | How old are you? | 1 = 13–14, 2 = 15–17 | Grade | In what grade are you? | 1 = Grades 8–9; 2 = Grades 10–12 | Hunger | Have you gone hungry most of the time or always because there was not enough food at home for the past 30 days? | 1 = yes; 2 = no | Close friends | Do you have close friends? | 1 = yes; 2 = no | Physical attacks | Have you been attacked physically before? | 1 = yes; 2 = no | Suicidal ideation | During the past 12 months, did you ever seriously consider attempting suicide? | 1 = yes; 2 = no | Suicidal plan | During the past 12 months, did you make a plan about how you would attempt suicide? | 1 = yes; 2 = no | Suicidal attempt | During the past 12 months, did you attempt suicide? | 1 = yes; 2 = no | School truancy | During the past 30 days, did you miss classes or school without permission? | 1 = yes; 2 = no | Amphetamine use | During your life, did you use amphetamine or methamphetamine (also called ice or yellow)? | 1 = yes; 2 = no | Current use of alcohol | During the past 30 days, did you have at least one drink containing alcohol? | 1 = yes; 2 = no | Current marijuana smoking | During the past 30 days, did you use marijuana? | 1 = yes; 2 = no | Parental care | During the past 30 days, did your parents or guardians understand your problems and worries? | 1 = yes; 2 = no |
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