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Table 1 Socio-demographic and injury characteristics for the students who participated in the 2007 Djibouti Global School-based Health Survey

From: Prevalence and socio-demographic correlates for serious injury among adolescents participating in the Djibouti 2007 Global School-based Health Survey

Factor

Total

n1(%)2

Males

n1(%)2

Females

n1(%)2

Age (years)

   

< 14

180 (10.8)

94 (9.7)

86 (12.4)

14

315 (18.2)

181 (17.9)

134 (18.8)

15

498 (27.8)

295 (28.8)

202 (26.2)

16+

718 (43.2)

402 (43.6)

316 (42.6)

Gender

   

Male

1013 (60.2)

-

-

Female

761 (39.8)

-

-

Bullied (number of days during past 30 days)

   

0

790 (57.9)

442 (56.9)

348 (59.7)

1-2

271 (20.1)

148 (19.7)

121 (20.5)

3-5

125 (9.1)

76 (9.7)

48 (7.9)

6-9

57 (4.2)

30 (3.9)

27 (4.7)

10 or more

116 (8.8)

73 (9.9)

43 (7.1)

Involved in physical fighting in past 12 months

   

No

760 (42.4)

367 (36.1)

391 (51.9)

Yes

1009 (57.6)

642 (63.9)

366 (48.1)

Substance use (cigarette smoking, other forms of tobacco or drugs)

   

No

1444 (87.5)

783 (84.9)

658 (91.4)

Yes

198 (12.5)

135 (15.1)

63 (8.6)

Seriously injured*

   

No

536 (38.9)

292 (36.8)

244 (42.2)

Yes

833 (61.1)

495 (63.2)

336 (57.8)

  1. n1 unweighted frequency; (%)2 weighted percent.
  2. Frequencies may not add up due to missing information
  3. * serious injury was defined as an injury that made a student to miss at least one full day of usual activities (such as school, sports, or job) or required treatment by a doctor or nurse.