dc.contributor.author | Borud, Einar Kristian | |
dc.contributor.author | Fadum, Elin Anita | |
dc.contributor.author | Carlsen, Ellen Øen | |
dc.contributor.author | Håberg, Siri Eldevik | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2022-08-15T12:01:00Z | |
dc.date.available | 2022-08-15T12:01:00Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2022-07-07 | |
dc.description.abstract | Aims: We present self-reported data on physical and mental health at age 17 years from 82% of Norwegians born in
2001. Methods: In Norway, the Armed Forces require that each resident who reaches the age of 17 years completes a
self-administered declaration of health that is used for military selection. The declaration collects information on height
and weight, various clinically diagnosed diseases, mental and behavioural disorders, and other health conditions where
clinical diagnosis is not required. In 2018, there were 65,913 adolescents born in 2001 living in Norway, of whom 10,223
were exempt from completing the declaration; declarations were therefore sent to 55,690 participants. We included 54,132
participants who completed the declaration (response rate 97.2%): 27,220 male and 26,912 female respondents. Results:
We found that 18% of male and 28% of female respondents reported at least one clinically diagnosed disease, mental
disorder or behavioural disorder. Among health condition where clinical diagnosis was not required, 19% of male and 37%
of female respondents reported anxiety/depression affecting daily life and 10 versus 18% reported migraines/recurring
headaches. The respondents probably represent the healthiest part of the total cohort of 17-year-old Norwegians because
those who are exempt from completing the declaration are already considered unfit for military service. Conclusions:
These data represent a rich resource for further research. Similar data exist for the birth cohorts in 1993–2003.
We encourage further research that can help decision-makers identify areas of concern that should be targeted
for interventions. | en_US |
dc.identifier.citation | Borud, Fadum, Carlsen, Håberg. Health at age 17 in Norwegian adolescents: Mental and physical status in the national cohort born in 2001. Scandinavian Journal of Public Health. 2022:1-7 | en_US |
dc.identifier.cristinID | FRIDAID 2038061 | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1177/14034948221108244 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1403-4948 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1651-1905 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10037/26177 | |
dc.language.iso | eng | en_US |
dc.publisher | SAGE | en_US |
dc.relation.journal | Scandinavian Journal of Public Health | |
dc.rights.accessRights | openAccess | en_US |
dc.rights.holder | Copyright 2022 The Author(s) | en_US |
dc.title | Health at age 17 in Norwegian adolescents: Mental and physical status in the national cohort born in 2001 | en_US |
dc.type.version | publishedVersion | en_US |
dc.type | Journal article | en_US |
dc.type | Tidsskriftartikkel | en_US |
dc.type | Peer reviewed | en_US |