TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - US campus fraternities and sororities and the young adult injury burden
JO  - Journal of American college health
A1  - Peterson, Cora
A1  - Foster, Stephanie L.
A1  - Xu, Likang
A1  - Hartnett, William M.
A1  - Florence, Curtis
A1  - Haileyesus, Tadesse
SP  - 340
EP  - 349
VL  - 66
IS  - 5
N2  - OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether the presence of fraternities and sororities was associated with a higher local injury rate among undergraduate-age youth. <br><br>METHODS: In 2016 we compared the rate of 2010-2013 youth (18-24 years) emergency department (ED) visits for injuries in Hospital Service Areas (HSA) with and without fraternities and sororities. ED visits were identified in the State Emergency Department Database (n=1,560 hospitals, 1,080 HSAs, 16 states). US Census Bureau and National Center for Education Statistics sources identified HSA population and campus (n=659) characteristics. A proprietary database identified campuses with fraternities and sororities (n=287). ED visits explicitly linked to fraternities and sororities in the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System-All Injury Program were used to identify injury causes for sub-group analysis. <br><br>RESULTS: HSAs serving campuses with fraternities and sororities had lower age 18-24 injury rates for all causes except firearm injuries (no difference). <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Fraternities and sororities were not associated with a higher injury rate at the population level among undergraduate-age youth. A major limitation is not being able to observe campus health services utilization.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0744-8481
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2018.1431899
ID  - ref1
ER  -