Injuries are the leading cause of mortality among 10-19
years old children and adolescents globally. This study
reports on correlates of injuries using multivariate analysis
and compares trends in injury from 2006 to 2010 in
Morocco. For the prevalence of all cause injury, there was
a statistically significant decrease between year 2006 and
2010, cumulatively, as well as for each sex. Within same
years, boys reported having sustained more injuries than
girls, and this difference was found to be statistically
significant. Within same years, boys reported having
sustained more fall injuries than girls; however this was
statistically significant for year 2006 only. All cause injuries
were also found to be statistically significantly more
common in boys compared to girlsin the year 2010, in the
multiple logistic regression model. To further mitigate the
burden of injury malady in Morocco among adolescents;
all stakeholders i.e. health policymakers, paediatricians,
psychiatrists, general practitioners, teachers, and parents
need to choreograph their moves in concert.