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Pattern and Correlates of Health-Risk Behavior among Adolescents Accessing Care in an Urban Tertiary Health Facility in North-Central Nigeria

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  • Eseigbe Patricia
  • Onuoha Franklin Maduawuchi
  • Egwim Jideuma Ikenna
  • Prof Eseigbe E

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Background: Adolescence is a period of transition that favors health risk behaviors. These health-risk behaviors contribute to the leading causes of disability and death among adolescents worldwide. This study aimed to identify patterns of health-risk behavior among adolescents accessing care in a tertiary health facility in Jos, North-central Nigeria, to create awareness and improve adolescents’ well-being.Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among adolescents, with systematic sampling applied to select the participants. Sociodemographic data of the adolescents were obtained. Their health-risk behaviors, such as risk for alcohol/substance use, inadequate sleep patterns, lack of exercise, engaging in sexual activity, and dietary patterns, were also collected. The results were presented as proportions, and chi-square tests were used to determine associations between adolescents’ sociodemographic characteristics and health-risk behavior. The level of significance was set at p

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  • Eseigbe Patricia & Onuoha Franklin Maduawuchi & Egwim Jideuma Ikenna & Prof Eseigbe E, 2026. "Pattern and Correlates of Health-Risk Behavior among Adolescents Accessing Care in an Urban Tertiary Health Facility in North-Central Nigeria," European Journal of Medical and Health Sciences, European Open Science, vol. 8(4), pages 17-23, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:epw:ejmed0:v:8:y:2026:i:4:id:70487
    DOI: 10.24018/ejmed.2026.8.4.70487
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