Research Article
Factors Associated with Serious Injuries among Adolescents in Ghana: Findings from 2012 Global School Health Survey
Table 3
Distribution of serious injuries across demographic, psychological, and personal attribute factors.
| | | Serious injury | Chi-square | value | | Injury (%) | No injury (%) |
| | Demographic factors | | | | | | | Sex | | | | | | | Male | 1013 (51.3) | 881 (48.7) | 0.704 | 0.405 | | Female | 632 (52.9) | 505 (47.1) | | | | Educational level | | | | | | | JHS | 973 (72.7) | 369 (27.3) | 91.077 | 0.001 | | SHS | 938 (55.9) | 770 (44.1) | | | | Age (years) | 12–14 | 500 (70.8) | 206 (29.2) | 54.100 | 0.000 | | 15–17 | 855(64.8) | 465 (35.2) | | | | ≥18 | 553 (56.5) | 468 (43.5) | | | | Number of close friends | | | None | 217 (60.3) | 164 (39.7) | 6.0147 | 0.013 | | ≥1 | 1672 (66.7) | 971 (33.3) | | | | Hunger (economic status) | | | Low | 312(75.0) | 119 (25.0) | 18.2257 | 0.006 | | High | 1602 (64.7) | 1,019 (35.3) | | |
| | Psychological factors | | | | | | | Suicidal ideation | Yes | 450 (80.4) | 118 (19.6) | 70.4520 | 0.000 | | No | 1439 (62.2) | 1023 (37.8) | | | | Suicidal planning | Yes | 500 (75.5) | 175 (24.5) | 39.9194 | 0.000 | | No | 1355 (62.5) | 956 (37.5) | | | | Suicidal attempt | | | Yes | 612 (81.9) | 150 (18.9) | 126.0745 | 0.000 | | No | 1280 (60.1) | 956 (39.9) | | |
| | Personal attributes | | | | | | | Truancy | Yes | 797 (75.4) | 308 (24.6) | 74.432 | 0.000 | | No | 1095 (60.2) | 822 (39.8) | | | | Amphetamine use | | | Yes | 176 (92.2) | 18 (7.8) | 82.2795 | 0.000 | | No | 1559 (62.2) | 1072 (37.8) | | | | Current drinker | | | Yes | 304 (80.9) | 86 (119.1) | 50.0614 | 0.000 | | No | 1451 (62.9) | 993 (37.1) | | | | Current smoker (alcohol) | | | Yes | 139 (93.7) | 11 (6.3) | 68.989 | 0.000 | | No | 1672 (63.3) | 1109 (36.7) | | |
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