Research Article
Factors Associated with Serious Injuries among Adolescents in Ghana: Findings from 2012 Global School Health Survey
Table 2
Background characteristics of the school-going adolescents in Ghana (n = 3592).
| Factor | Variable | Frequency | Percent (%) |
| Demographic factors | | | | Sex | Male | 1914 | 53.3 | Female | 1641 | 45.7 | Missing | 37 | 1.0 | Educational level | | | | JHS | 1603 | 44.6 | SHS | 1974 | 55.0 | Missing | 15 | 0.4 | Age category | | | | 12–14 | 842 | 23.4 | 15–17 | 1549 | 43.1 | 18+ | 1182 | 32.9 | Missing | 19 | 0.5 | Went hungry | | | | Yes | 503 | 14.0 | No | 3078 | 85.7 | Missing | 11 | 0.3 | Close friends | | | | 0 | 452 | 12.6 | ≥1 | 3098 | 86.2 | Missing | 42 | 1.2 |
| Mental health factors | | | | Suicide ideation | Yes | 680 | 18.9 | No | 2870 | 79.9 | Missing | 42 | 1.2 | Suicide planning | | | | Yes | 806 | 22.4 | No | 2694 | 75.0 | Missing | 92 | 2.6 | Suicide attempt | | | | Yes | 887 | 24.7 | No | 2666 | 74.2 | Missing | 39 | 1.1 |
| Personal attributes | | | | Truancy | Yes | 1295 | 36.0 | No | 2244 | 62.5 | Missing | 53 | 1.5 | Amphetamine use | Yes | 232 | 6.5 | No | 3072 | 85.5 | Missing | 288 | 8.0 | Current drinker (alcohol) | Yes | 464 | 12.9 | No | 2858 | 79.6 | Missing | 270 | 7.5 | Current smoker (marijuana) | Yes | 181 | 5.0 | No | 3259 | 90.7 | Missing | 152 | 4.2 |
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