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Health-Risk Behaviours and Injuries among Youth and Young Adults in Chiang Mai, Thailand: A Population-Based Survey
| Content Provider | MDPI |
|---|---|
| Author | Wattanapisit, Apichai Jiraporncharoen, Wichuda Pinyopornpanish, Kanokporn Jiraniramai, Surin Thaikla, Kanittha Angkurawaranon, Chaisiri |
| Copyright Year | 2020 |
| Description | This study aimed to identify the prevalence of health-risk behaviours (alcohol use, tobacco smoking and gambling) and the associations between health-risk behaviours and injuries among youth (15–24 years) and young adults (25–39 years). A multi-stage cluster sampling survey was conducted in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The associations between health-risk behaviours and injuries were analysed using logistic regression and adjusted for potential confounders. Sample weights were applied in all analyses. Six-hundred-and-thirty participants were included. Fifty-three percent of males and 12.3% of females drank in the past three months. Smoking in the past three months was higher among males (38.5%) than females (0.7%). About a quarter of men and a fifth of the women had gambled in the past year. A total of 6.4% of males and 4.8% of females sought medical attention in the past year due to injuries. Compared to those without any of the three health-risk behaviours, the odds ratio for injuries requiring medical attention was 3.81 (95% CI: 1.33 to 10.90, p = 0.013) for those with two health-risk behaviours and 13.8 (95% CI: 4.24 to 45.10, p < 0.001) for those with all three health-risk behaviours. Injury prevention policies may need to incorporate interventions designed to assess multiple health-risk behaviours. |
| Starting Page | 3696 |
| e-ISSN | 16604601 |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph17103696 |
| Journal | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health |
| Issue Number | 10 |
| Volume Number | 17 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | MDPI |
| Publisher Date | 2020-05-24 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Alcohol Gambling Health-risk Behaviours Injuries Smoking Young Adults Youth |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
