@article{ref1,
title="Repeated self-reported injuries and substance use among young adolescents: the case of Switzerland",
journal="Sozial und Praventivmedizin",
year="2002",
author="Chiolero, Arnaud and Schmid, Holger",
volume="47",
number="5",
pages="289-297",
abstract="OBJECTIVES: The prevalence of repeated self-reported injuries among adolescents between 12 and 15 years of age and the association with the use of alcohol, drugs, and intense sporting activity are described. METHODS: A Swiss national representative sample of 7196 adolescents completed a questionnaire in 1998. They were asked about their use of alcohol and drugs and whether they had suffered injuries requiring medical attention in the preceding 12 months. &quot;Repeated injuries&quot; were defined as three or more reported injuries. RESULTS: 46.8% males and 43.8% females reported one or more injury in the previous 12 months. Ten percent of the males and 8.6% of the females reported repeated injuries. Regular use of alcohol (odds ratio (OR): 1.55, confidence interval (CI): 1.23-1.96), drunkenness (OR: 1.73, CI: 1.34-2.22) use of illegal drugs (for 14 and 15 year-olds, OR: 1.84, CI: 1.05-3.23) and intense sporting activity (OR: 1.59, CI: 1.31-1.93) were risk factors for repeated injuries whilst gender was not (OR: 0.99, CI: 0.81-1.20). CONCLUSIONS: The occurrence of repeated injuries is frequent among adolescents, and is associated with use of alcohol, illegal drugs, and intense sporting activity.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0303-8408",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}