[A prospective study on the current status of repeated injuries and its risk factors in middle school and college...

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.

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.

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.

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.

Socio-demographic factors and emotional status may predict the occurrence of repeated injuries that called for further study.