Injury Prevention, Safety Education and Violence in Relation to the Risk of Tooth Fracture among Korean Adolescents

This study aimed to determine the injury prevention-, safety education-, and violence-related factors pertaining to tooth fracture experience (TFE) in Korean adolescents. We used data from the 14th Korea Youth Risk Behavior Survey (KYRBS) in 2018. The 60,040 participants were selected using a complex sampling design from middle and high schools. The participants completed a self-administered questionnaire. The explanatory variables, including school safety education and violence, were assessed in relation to prevention of traumatic injuries. Complex-samples multivariable logistic regression models were applied to explain the factors related to TFE over the past 12 months. The overall prevalence of TFE was 11.4%. Risk factors related to tooth fractures were not wearing a seatbelt on an express bus, not wearing helmets while riding motorcycles and bicycles, clinical treatment due to injuries at school, injuries associated with earphone/smartphones use, and lack of school safety education such as danger evacuation training. The top risk factor was injuries associated with earphone/smartphone usage, followed by lack of familiarity with school safety education. Thus, to prevent tooth fractures among adolescents, schools should strengthen their safety education, including education regarding mobile device usage, and wearing a seatbelt and wearing a helmet. Care should be taken to manage facilities around the school and to prevent injury related to tooth fracture. Further studies on various risk factors related to tooth fractures are warranted.

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Health and welfare profile of Australian baby boomers who live in rented accommodation – implications for the future

Ageing and Society ◽

10.1017/s0144686x17001088 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 39 (4) ◽

pp. 685-702 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

ANNE W. TAYLOR ◽

RHIANNON PILKINGTON ◽

ELEONORA DAL GRANDE ◽

CONSTANCE KOURBELIS ◽

HELEN BARRY

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Risk Factor ◽

Baby Boomers ◽

Chronic Conditions ◽

South Australia ◽

Related Factors ◽

Housing Status ◽

Logistic Regression Models ◽

Multiple Covariates ◽

Private And Public

ABSTRACTBaby boomers who rent are often overlooked as an important sub-group. We aimed to assess the chronic conditions, risk factors, socio-economic factors and other health-related factors associated with renting in private or public housing. Data from telephone interviews conducted each month in South Australia between 2010 and 2015 were combined. Prevalence estimates were assessed for each risk factor and chronic condition by housing status. The association between housing status and variables of interest were analysed using logistic regression models adjusting for multiple covariates (age, gender, income, smoking, physical activity, area and year of data collection). Overall, 17.4 per cent of the 16,687 baby boomers interviewed were renting, either privately or using government-subsided housing. The health profile of renters (both private and public) was poorer overall, with renters more likely to have all of the chronic conditions and ten risk factors assessed. For public renters the relationships were maintained even after controlling for socio-economic and risk factor variables for all chronic diseases except osteoporosis. This research has provided empirical evidence of the considerable differences in health, socio-economic indicators and risk factors between baby boomers who rent and those who own, or are buying, their own homes.

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Preoperative risk factors of malnutrition for cardiac surgery patients

Acta medica Lituanica ◽

10.6001/actamedica.v23i2.3326 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 23 (2) ◽

pp. 99-109 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Donata Ringaitienė ◽

Dalia Gineitytė ◽

Vaidas Vicka ◽

Tadas Žvirblis ◽

Jūratė Šipylaitė ◽

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Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Cardiac Surgery ◽

Bioelectrical Impedance ◽

Impedance Analysis ◽

Preoperative Risk ◽

Related Factors ◽

Laboratory Findings ◽

Logistic Regression Models ◽

Preoperative Risk Factors ◽

Valve Pathology

Background. Malnutrition (MN) is prevalent in cardiac surgery, but there are no specific preoperative risk factors of MN. The aim of this study is to assess the clinically relevant risk factors of MN for cardiac surgery patients. Materials and methods. The nutritional state of the patients was evaluated one day prior to surgery using a bioelectrical impedance analysis phase angle (PA). Two groups of patients were generated according to low PA: malnourished and well nourished. Risk factors of MN were divided into three clinically relevant groups: psychosocial and lifestyle factors, laboratory findings and disease-associated factors. Variables in each different group were entered into separate multivariate logistic regression models. Results. A total of 712 patients were included in the study. The majority of them were 65-year old men after a CABG procedure. Low PA was present in 22.9% (163) of patients. The analysis of disease-related factors of MN revealed the importance of heart functions (NYHA IV class OR: 3.073, CI95%: 1.416–6.668, p = 0.007), valve pathology (OR: 1.825, CI95%: 1.182–2.819, p = 0.007), renal insufficiency (OR: 4.091, CI95%: 1.995–8.389, p

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Prevalence and Related Factors of Metabolic Syndrome in Beijing, China (Year 2017)

Obesity Facts ◽

10.1159/000508842 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 13 (6) ◽

pp. 538-547

Author(s):

Aijuan Ma ◽

Kai Fang ◽

Jing Dong ◽

Zhong Dong

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Metabolic Syndrome ◽

Logistic Regression ◽

International Diabetes Federation ◽

Sleep Time ◽

School Level ◽

Cluster Sampling ◽

Unconditional Logistic Regression ◽

Related Factors ◽

Complex Sampling

Objective: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is one of the major public health problems worldwide. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence and associated risk factors of MetS in Beijing to formulate targeted policies. Methods: Data from the 2017 Beijing Chronic Disease and Risk Factors Surveillance were used in this study, in which multistage stratified cluster sampling was adopted to collect a representative sample of 12,597 Beijing residents aged from 18 to 79 years. According to the definition of the International Diabetes Federation, the weighted prevalence of MetS and clustering of MetS components were estimated. The Rao-Scott adjusted χ2 test was used to test differences in MetS and components rates, and complex sampling unconditional logistic regression was used to explore influencing factors of MetS. Results: The prevalence of MetS was 25.59% (95% CI 23.77–27.41), and the proportion of men and women was 30.53% (95% CI 28.32–32.75) and 20.44% (95% CI 18.29–22.58), respectively. The proportion of central obesity, high fasting plasma glucose, high triglyceride, low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and high blood pressure (BP) was 42.02, 27.96, 32.87, 27.25, and 43.06%, respectively. A total of 29.60% (95% CI 27.55–31.74) participants presented at least three components of MetS. The results from complex sampling unconditional logistic regression revealed that the risk factors for having MetS included being 45–59 years old, being 60–79 years old, being male, living in a rural area, education with junior middle school level, education with primary school or below level, harmful use of alcohol, inappropriate sleep time, and having an unhealthy waist-to-height ratio (WHtR); the OR values were 1.55 (95% CI 1.32–1.81), 1.94 (95% CI 1.62–2.31), 1.51 (95% CI 1.34–1.70), 1.27 (95% CI 1.06–1.52), 1.38 (95% CI 1.13–1.68), 1.44 (95% CI 1.13–1.84), 1.50 (95% CI 1.14–1.99), 1.23 (95% CI 1.10–1.37), and 238.20 (95% CI 92.54–613.12), respectively. Conclusions: The prevalence of MetS is still in a rising trend in Beijing. Strategies aimed at prevention and control of high BP should be prioritized to reduce the occurrence of MetS. WHtR is more important to evaluate MetS. Health education and personalized lifestyle intervention should be promoted to keep a healthy WHtR and waist circumference. An appropriate sleep time should be kept, and harmful alcohol drinkers should limit or abstain from alcohol.

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Health-Risk Behavior-, Mental Health-, and Physical Exercise-Related Risk Factors for Tooth Fractures in Korean Adolescents

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph17217815 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (21) ◽

pp. 7815

Author(s):

Han-Na Kim ◽

Yong-Bong Kwon ◽

Eun-Joo Jun ◽

Jin-Bom Kim

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Risk Factors ◽

Physical Exercise ◽

Health Risk ◽

Risk Behavior ◽

Risk Behaviors ◽

Health Risk Behaviors ◽

Korean Adolescents ◽

Tooth Fracture ◽

Intensive Physical Exercise

We aimed to determine factors related to tooth fracture experience in Korean adolescents. This study used data from the 14th Korea Youth Risk Behavior Survey in 2018, a cross-sectional web-based survey of health-risk behaviors among a representative sample of Korean middle- and high-school students aged 12–17 years. A total of 60,040 participants were selected using a complex sampling design of the survey from 400 middle schools and 400 high schools. They answered a self-administered questionnaire survey in classrooms. Explanatory variables included those pertaining to health-risk behaviors, mental health, and physical exercise. Complex-sample multivariable logistic regression models were applied to identify factors related to tooth fracture experience in the past 12 months. The overall prevalence of dental fracture experience was 11.4%. Risk factors related to tooth fractures in Korean adolescents were unhealthy behaviors such as alcohol and tobacco consumption; mental health problems including stress, depression, and suicidal ideation; and intensive physical exercise. The major risk factor related to tooth fractures was depression. To prevent tooth fractures among adolescents, schools should strengthen mental health education, encourage mouthguard use during intensive physical exercise, and develop school environments to prevent orofacial injuries. Further studies on various risk factors related to tooth fractures are warranted.

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Critical Review on Suicide Among Nurses

Crisis ◽

10.1027/0227-5910/a000305 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 36 (2) ◽

pp. 91-101 ◽

Cited By ~ 17

Author(s):

Marie Alderson ◽

Xavier Parent-Rocheleau ◽

Brian Mishara

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Literature Review ◽

High Stress ◽

Related Factors ◽

Work Settings ◽

Work Related ◽

High Prevalence ◽

Full Text Review ◽

The Subject ◽

Psychiatric Problems

Background: Research shows that there is a high prevalence of suicide among nurses. Despite this, it has been 15 years since the last literature review on the subject was published. Aim: The aim of this article is to review the knowledge currently available on the risk of suicide among nurses and on contributory risk factors. Method: A search was conducted in electronic databases using keywords related to prevalence and risk factors of suicide among nurses. The abstracts were analyzed by reviewers according to selection criteria. Selected articles were submitted to a full-text review and their key elements were summarized. Results: Only nine articles were eligible for inclusion in this review. The results of this literature review highlight both the troubling high prevalence of suicide among nurses as well as the persistent lack of studies that examine this issue. Conclusion: Considering that the effects of several factors related to nurses' work and work settings are associated with high stress, distress, or psychiatric problems, we highlight the relevance of investigating work-related factors associated with nurses' risk of suicide. Several avenues for future studies are discussed as well as possible research methods.

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A Strategy for Analysing Multiple Risk Factors with Application to Cervical Pain Syndrome

Methods of Information in Medicine ◽

10.1055/s-0038-1635542 ◽

1989 ◽

Vol 28 (01) ◽

pp. 14-19 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

J. F. Dartigues ◽

Ph. Peytour ◽

E. Puymirat ◽

P. Henry ◽

M. Gagnon ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Low Power ◽

Head Trauma ◽

Pain Syndrome ◽

Psychological Status ◽

Confounding Factors ◽

Cervical Pain ◽

Extreme Form ◽

Explanatory Variables ◽

Multiple Risk Factors

Abstract:When studying the possible effects of several factors in a given disease, two major problems arise: (1) confounding, and (2) multiplicity of tests. Frequently, in order to cope with the problem of confounding factors, models with multiple explanatory variables are used. However, the correlation structure of the variables may be such that the corresponding tests have low power: in its extreme form this situation is coined by the term “multicollinearity”. As the problem of multiplicity is still relevant in these models, the interpretation of results is, in most cases, very hazardous. We propose a strategy - based on a tree structure of the variables - which provides a guide to the interpretation and controls the risk of erroneously rejecting null hypotheses. The strategy was applied to a study of cervical pain syndrome involving 990 subjects and 17 variables. Age, sex, head trauma, posture at work and psychological status were all found to be important risk factors.

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