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