Injury in Canadian youth: a brief report from the Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children Survey.

survey methodology and approach to sampling are described elsewhere. 3-6 The Canadian sample is representativ e of approximately 95% of students from grades 6-10 (ages 11-15), and reflects national demographics in terms of geography, religion, and language of instruction. Youth from home-schools, privately funded schools, the incarcerated and those not attending school were not surveyed. Participating students were asked to answer several questions about injury events experienced during the previous 12 months. Those who sought medical attention for an injury were asked further questions about the injury event and its sequelae. Incidence rates of medically treated