Rhodes, Emily2018-03-152018-03-152018-03-15http://hdl.handle.net/10222/73780Background: Injuries have been the leading cause of death amongst Canadian children and youth for several years. There is a lack of understanding of whether specific injury patterns exist in adolescents. This project aims to address this topic through the creation of an injury typology among Nova Scotia adolescents. Objectives: 1. Determine if patterns exist across mechanisms of injury among Nova Scotian high school students. 2. Determine if there are individual characteristics that are associated with any injury subgroups. Methods: Using data from the Health Behaviour Supplement, a cluster analysis was performed to address the first objective. Separate multivariable logistic regression models were applied to evaluate cluster membership. Results: Six clusters were identified: Poly Injury; Roughnecks; Sport-Oriented; Scrappers; Bleeding-Oriented; and Injury Free. Several associations between covariates and cluster membership were found. Future Implications: The clusters identified contribute to our understanding of adolescent involvement in injury and related injury patterns.eninjuryadolescenttypologycluster analysismechanism of injuryinjury patternsA Sociodemographic and Psychosocial Profile of Injury Typology Amongst Nova Scotian Adolescents