作者
Kennedy Otwombe, Janan Dietrich, Fatima Laher, Stefanie Hornschuh, Busisiwe Nkala, Lucy Chimoyi, Angela Kaida, Glenda E Gray, Cari L Miller
发表日期
2015/12/1
期刊
Global health action
卷号
8
期号
1
页码范围
25670
出版商
Taylor & Francis
简介
Background
Adolescents are an important age-group for preventing disease and supporting health yet little is known about their health-seeking behaviours.
Objective
We describe socio-demographic characteristics and health-seeking behaviours of adolescents in Soweto, South Africa, in order to broaden our understanding of their health needs.
Design
The Botsha Bophelo Adolescent Health Study was an interviewer-administered cross-sectional survey of 830 adolescents (14–19 years) conducted in Soweto from 2010 to 2012. Health-seeking behaviours were defined as accessing medical services and/or being hospitalised in the 6 months prior to the survey. Chi-square analysis tested for associations between gender, other socio-demographic and behavioural characteristics, and health-seeking behaviours.
Results
Of 830 adolescents, 57% were female, 50% were aged 17–19 years, 85% were enrolled in school …
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