@article{ref1,
title="A comparative examination of the health status of earthquake-affected and non-earthquake-affected adolescents in Yushu",
journal="Frontiers in public health",
year="2022",
author="Zhao, Fangjie and Tang, Bihan and Yang, Hongyang and Wu, Jing and Chen, Qi and Zhang, Lulu and Liu, Xu",
volume="10",
number="",
pages="e976075-e976075",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Yushu, Qinghai Province, which is located in the remote Tibetan Plateau in western China, was struck by a disastrous earthquake in 2010. <br><br>METHODS: This study aimed to compare the health status of adolescents who had (Exp-Group) and had not (Non-Group) experienced the Yushu earthquake, 7 years after it occurred; additionally, group-specific predictors of health status were identified. A cross-sectional study was adopted among students from two junior schools in Yushu, whereby two groups were compared. Descriptive statistics, t-tests, Wilcoxon rank-sum tests, Kruskal-Wallis H tests, and stepwise linear regression were used to analyze data. <br><br>RESULTS: Exp-Group scored higher than Non-Group on Physiological Component Summary (PCS) but not on Mental Component Summary (MCS). Among Exp-Group participants, lower PCS scores were predicted for &quot;house damaged,&quot; &quot;injured,&quot; &quot;family member injured,&quot; and &quot;family member or friend dead.&quot; Lower MCS scores were predicted by &quot;family member or friend dead.&quot; Among Non-Group participants, PCS scores were predicted by &quot;residence&quot; and &quot;family member or friend dead.&quot; Lower MCS scores were predicted by &quot;not living with parents.&quot; CONCLUSION: Lower PCS and MCS scores of Exp-Group adolescents mainly contributed to earthquake-related injuries, while lower PCS and MCS scores of Non-Group are related to poor living conditions and the fact of the left-behind child.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2296-2565",
doi="10.3389/fpubh.2022.976075",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2022.976075"
}