Objective: To examine the epidemiological features and relative risk factors of repeated injuries among middle, high and college students in Ma'anshan city of Anhui province.
Methods: A prospective study on repeated injuries for 1-year follow-up period was carried out among 1494 students from 3 middle schools or colleges. Risk factors for repeated injuries were analyzed with multivariate logistic regression model.
Results: 799 students suffered 1639 episodes of injuries, with an incidence rate of 53.48%. The repeated group consisted of 200 students who suffered 854 injuries, accounted for 52.10% among the total injuries.
Results: from Multi-normal logistic regression analysis showed that male, number of family members of 4 or over, extraversion of character trait, and upper quartile of self-rating anxiety symptoms were the risk factors for the occurrence of repeated injuries. Moderate or well-of family income, mothers with senior high school education, and upper quartile of self-rating depression symptoms were protective factors for repeated injuries.
Conclusion: Socio-demographic factors and emotional status may predict the occurrence of repeated injuries that called for further study.