@article{ref1,
title="Disparities in adolescent reported drowning prevention strategies",
journal="Journal of Adolescent Health",
year="2022",
author="Morgan, Erin R. and Hitchcock, Will and Sakamoto, Isabell and Stempski, Sarah and Rivara, Frederick and Vavilala, Monica and Quan, Linda",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="PURPOSE: Describe use of drowning prevention strategies among diverse adolescents. <br><br>METHODS: We analyzed 47,051 responses to 2012-2018 Washington statewide surveys of 8th-12th grade students, regarding formal swimming lessons, comfort in deep water (a measure of perceived water competency), and life jacket use in small watercraft. Using survey-weighted Poisson regression, we measured these strategies in relation to race/ethnicity, primary language, maternal education, and urbanicity. <br><br>RESULTS: 78.6% of students spoke English at home. Most students reported having had formal swimming lessons (62.2%), being comfortable in deep water (65.8%), and wearing life jackets (58.5%). Students primarily speaking Spanish (11.2%) reported formal swimming lessons (PR: 0.72; 95%CI: 0.67-0.78) and perceived water competency (PR: 0.75; 95%CI: 0.70-0.80) less often than primarily English-speaking. All prevention strategies were associated with higher maternal education. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Drowning prevention strategies, access to swimming lessons, life jackets, and water competency should be promoted among low-income children and those whose primary language is not English.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1054-139X",
doi="10.1016/j.jadohealth.2022.06.026",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2022.06.026"
}