J González Lama1, J R Calvo Fernández, P Prats León. 1. Especialista en Medicina Familiar y Comunitaria. Especialista en Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública. Máster en Salud Pública. Consultorio Doña Mencía, ZBS. Cabra (Córdoba). España. jegonla@wandoo.es
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Describe the risk behavior relationships existing in school adolescents between themselves and with the place of residence. DESIGN: Cross-sectional descriptive study. PARTICIPANTS: School students from Cabra (semi-rural, 1319 students) and from one high school in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (urban: 1,751 students). SAMPLE POPULATION: n=738 (368/370). Sampling unit classroom. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS. Anonymous, self-filled questionnaire, with several subjects: demographic data, traffic-related risk conducts, alcohol consumption, tobacco, other drugs, sexuality, physical exercise and dietetic habits. SELECTION CRITERIA: attendance at class on the day of the questionnaire and age 15-21. The relationship between variables was studied by logistical regression and multiple correspondence analysis (MCA); odds ratio (OR: logistical regression) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated. Median age: Cabra 17.6 (CI, 17.5-17.8), Las Palmas 16.4 (CI, 16.2-16.5). Those living in Las Palmas have a higher risk of heavy drinking on weekends (OR, 3.2; CI, 1.9-5.1), of being offered drugs (OR, 4.5; CI, 3.1-6.5) and of consuming them (OR, 4.1; CI, 2.1-8.3), as well as of having sexual intercourse (OR, 2.5; CI, 1.6-3.8). In the MCA tobacco, alcohol and other drug use, having sexual intercourse and not doing regular physical exercise were closely-located within themselves. CONCLUSIONS: Risk behaviours are interrelated and influenced by the habitat, and start to appear at the beginning of the adolescence.
OBJECTIVE: Describe the risk behavior relationships existing in school adolescents between themselves and with the place of residence. DESIGN: Cross-sectional descriptive study. PARTICIPANTS: School students from Cabra (semi-rural, 1319 students) and from one high school in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (urban: 1,751 students). SAMPLE POPULATION: n=738 (368/370). Sampling unit classroom. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS. Anonymous, self-filled questionnaire, with several subjects: demographic data, traffic-related risk conducts, alcohol consumption, tobacco, other drugs, sexuality, physical exercise and dietetic habits. SELECTION CRITERIA: attendance at class on the day of the questionnaire and age 15-21. The relationship between variables was studied by logistical regression and multiple correspondence analysis (MCA); odds ratio (OR: logistical regression) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated. Median age: Cabra 17.6 (CI, 17.5-17.8), Las Palmas 16.4 (CI, 16.2-16.5). Those living in Las Palmas have a higher risk of heavy drinking on weekends (OR, 3.2; CI, 1.9-5.1), of being offered drugs (OR, 4.5; CI, 3.1-6.5) and of consuming them (OR, 4.1; CI, 2.1-8.3), as well as of having sexual intercourse (OR, 2.5; CI, 1.6-3.8). In the MCA tobacco, alcohol and other drug use, having sexual intercourse and not doing regular physical exercise were closely-located within themselves. CONCLUSIONS: Risk behaviours are interrelated and influenced by the habitat, and start to appear at the beginning of the adolescence.
Authors: A Martínez Martínez; D Menéndez Martínez; M J Sánchez Trapiello; M Seoane Vicente; P Suárez Gil Journal: Aten Primaria Date: 2000-03-31 Impact factor: 1.137