Table 1. Distribution of selected factors according to categories of injury occurrence among school attending adolescents in Greenland (2005/2006).
| No injuries (n = 1,456) | 1–2 Injuries (n = 503) | 3+ Injuries (n = 116) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (mean) | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.2 | 0.480 |
| Gender (male) | 43.4 | 56.7 | 62.1 | <0.001 |
| VPA (≥4 days) | 48.2 | 53.4 | 44.5 | 0.082 |
| VPA outside school (≥4 days) | 49.1 | 52.5 | 60.2 | 0.048 |
| Smoking (Yes) | 35.5 | 35.9 | 39.8 | 0.666 |
| Alcohol misuse (≥2/month) | 10.0 | 12.5 | 14.0 | 0.168 |
| Bullying victimisation (≥2/month) | 32.6 | 46.9 | 54.4 | <0.001 |
| Bullying perpetrator (≥2/month) | 39.5 | 50.4 | 52.2 | <0.001 |
| Physical fighting (≥2 fights) | 8.7 | 16.4 | 33.3 | <0.001 |
| Job father (skilled job) | 42.4 | 38.4 | 45.3 | 0.352 |
| Job mother (skilled job) | 47.6 | 48.6 | 41.7 | 0.516 |
| Talk to same gender | 0.222 | |||
| Very easy (n = 701) | 49.3 | 44.0 | 39.8 | |
| Easy (n = 528) | 34.7 | 38.2 | 38.6 | |
| Hard (n = 141) | 9.3 | 10.0 | 10.8 | |
| Very hard (n = 52) | 3.3 | 4.4 | 2.4 | |
| Does not have/see this person (n = 56) | 3.5 | 3.3 | 8.4 | |
| Talk to opposite gender | 0.229 | |||
| Very easy (n = 383) | 28.3 | 28.0 | 29.2 | |
| Easy (n = 423) | 31.7 | 30.7 | 29.2 | |
| Hard (n = 281) | 21.6 | 19.8 | 13.9 | |
| Very hard (n = 135) | 9.1 | 12.5 | 9.7 | |
| Does not have/see this person (n = 132) | 9.3 | 9.1 | 18.1 | |
| Self-assessed wealth | 0.478 | |||
| Well-off (n = 139) | 19.2 | 18.1 | 23.0 | |
| Average (n = 1,394) | 72.9 | 75.7 | 72.0 | |
| Not well-off (n = 363) | 7.9 | 6.2 | 5.0 | |
| Live without mother | 19.9 | 23.6 | 29.4 | 0.024 |
| Live without father | 39.5 | 37.2 | 45.9 | 0.235 |
| Live without both parents | 13.2 | 13.6 | 17.4 | 0.457 |
| Live with both parents | 53.4 | 52.3 | 42.2 | 0.077 |
Note:
All variables are expressed as proportions (in %) except for age (mean).