Socioeconomic inequality in the risk of intentional injuries among adolescents: a cross-sectional analysis of 89 countries.
Charlotte ProbstCarolin KilianJürgen RehmAndre F CarvalhoAi KoyanagiShannon LangePublished in: Injury prevention : journal of the International Society for Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention (2020)
The findings indicate that socioeconomic inequalities exist in the risk of intentional injuries among adolescents. Although additional studies are needed to establish causality, the present study suggests that the amelioration of food insecurity could have implications beyond the prevention of its direct consequences.