An analysis on risk factors of drowning related high risk behaviors among the floating children in Ningbo City / 预防医学

ABSTRACT

Objective To explore the current profile of drowning related high risk behaviors among the floating children inNingbo City and to identify the risk factors on these behaviors.Methods A total of 7 600 students from grade 1 -9 ineight urban migrant workers'children schools were recruited and surveyed by the questionnaires.And the logistic regressionmodel was used for the analysis of risk factors.Results In last one year,without adult supervision,the incidence rate ofdrowning related high risk behaviors was 27.53%.The results of multivariate logistic regression showed that males (OR =2.30,95%CI1.99 ~2.65),senior grade (OR =1.23,95%CI1.18 ~1.27),other juvenile companion on the way toschools (OR =1.26,95%CI1.06 ~1.51),being able to swim (OR =2.09,95%CI1.77 ~2.46)and there being theopen water around school and home (OR =1.75,95%CI1.52 ~2.00)could increase the incidence of drowning relatedhigh risk behaviors.And higher awareness of drowning prevention (OR =0.99,95%CI0.98 ~0.99),higher rate ofcorrect attitude (OR =0.99,95%CI0.98 ~0.99),getting along well with schoolmates (OR =0.69,95%CI0.51 ~0.95)and with family members (OR =0.33,95%CI0.24 ~0.46)could reduce the incidence of drowning related highrisk behaviors.Conclusion The incidence rate of drowning related high risk behaviors was high among the floatingchildren in Ningbo City,and males,being able to swim might increase the occurrence of high risk behaviors.