Browsing Statistics and Population Studies by Issue Date
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Match injury incidence during the Super Rugby tournament is high: a prospective cohort study over five seasons involving 93 641 player-hours
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2018)OBJECTIVES: To determine the incidence and nature of injuries in the Super Rugby tournament over a 5-year period. METHODS: 482 male professional rugby union players from six South African teams participating in the ... -
The relationship between household sanitation and women’s experience of menstrual hygiene: Findings from a cross-sectional survey in Kaduna State, Nigeria
(MDPI, 2018)Global efforts to improve sanitation have emphasized the needs of women and girls. Managing menstruation is one such need, yet there is scarce research capturing current practices. This study investigated the relationships ... -
Reproductive health situation in South Africa: Emerging policy issue
(SAGE Publications, 2018)South Africa is still lagging behind with health outcomes, especially when it comes to accessing treatment, prevention and care for reproductive health issues despite the significant progress made with regard to certain ... -
High Concussion Rate in Student Community Rugby Union Players During the 2018 Season: Implications for Future Research Directions
(UWC, 2019)Collision sports, such as Rugby Union (“Rugby”) have a particularly high risk of injury. Of all injuries common to collision sports, concussions have received the most attention due to the potentially negative cognitive ... -
A weighted bootstrap approach to logistic regression modelling in identifying risk behaviours associated with sexual activity
(Taylor and Francis Group, 2019)The latest population estimates released by Statistics South Africa indicate that 25.03% of alldeaths in 2017 in South Africa were AIDS-related. Along with these results, it is also reportedthat 7.06% of the population ... -
Multifilter time-series observations of three short period ATLAS variable stars
(Oxford University Press, 2019-09)The ‘Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System’ discovered hundreds of thousands of new candidate variable stars. Follow-up observations of three of these are reported in this paper. The targets were selected on the ... -
Pre-race screening and stratification predicts adverse events—A 4-year study in 29585 ultra-marathon entrants, SAFER X
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2020)Pre-race screening and risk stratification in recreational endurance runners may predict adverse events (AEs) during a race. Aim: To determine if pre-race screening and risk stratification predict AEs during a race. Methods: ... -
Epidemiology, clinical characteristics and severity of gradual onset injuries in recreational road cyclists: A cross-sectional study in 21,824 cyclists - SAFER XIII
(Elsevier, 2020)Objectives: Prevalence, clinical characteristics and severity of gradual onset injuries (GOIs) in cyclists are poorly documented. We determine the prevalence, anatomical regions/sites affected and severity of GOIs among ... -
History of chronic disease is a novel intrinsic risk factor associated with gradual onset injuries in recreational road cyclists: A cross-sectional study in 21,824 cyclists - SAFER XIV
(Elsevier, 2020)Objectives: Risk factors related to Gradual onset injuries (GOIs) in cyclists need to be identified to enable effective injury prevention strategies. We aim to determine risk factors related to GOIs in cyclists participating ... -
Validation of simple dichotomous self-report on prenatal alcohol and other drug use in women attending midwife obstetric units in the Cape Metropole, South Africa
(SAGE, 2020)Background: This paper examines the degree of agreement among simple dichotomous self-report, validated screening results, and biochemical screening results of prenatal alcohol and other drug use among pregnant women. ... -
Using a mHealth system to recall and refer existing clients and refer community members with health concerns to primary healthcare facilities in South Africa: a feasibility study
(Taylor & Francis, 2020)Background: Lay health workers (LHWs) are critical in linking communities and primary healthcare (PHC) facilities. Effective communication between facilities and LHWs is key to this role. We implemented a mobile health ... -
Perinatal suicidality: Risk factors in South African women with mental illness
(OpenJournals Publishing AOSIS (Pty) Ltd, 2020)Maternal Mortality is a global health concern. The lack of suicide data, particularly in low and middle income countries, is concerning and needs to be addressed. Aim: This study assessed suicidality and associated factors ... -
Factors associated with antiretroviral treatment failure among people living with HIV on antiretroviral therapy in resource- poor settings: a systematic review and metaanalysis
(BMC, 2020)Background: Despite the increase in the number of people accessing antiretroviral therapy (ART), there is limited data regarding treatment failure and its related factors among HIV-positive individuals enrolled in HIV care ... -
South Africa: Challenges and successes of the COVID-19 lockdown
(Elsevier, 2020)At the beginning of March 2020, South Africa (59 million inhabitants) was hit by the pandemic of COVID-19 and soon became the most affected country in Africa by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. From one single case on March 5th, the ... -
Examining inequality of opportunity in the use of maternal and reproductive health interventions in Sierra Leone
(Oxford University Press, 2020)Poor countries, such as Sierra Leone, often have poor health outcomes, whereby the majority of the population cannot access lifesaving health services. Access to, and use of, maternal and reproductive health services is ... -
Unmet need for family planning and barriers to contraceptive use in Kaduna, Nigeria: culture, myths and perceptions
(Taylor & Francis, 2020)In 2017, just one-fifth of all married women of reproductive age reported using contraception in Kaduna state, Nigeria, while many more experienced unmet need for contraception. These realities drive risky fertility ... -
Starspot modelling of the TESS light curve of CVSO 30
(EDP Sciences, 2021)Aims. I aim to investigate whether the photometric variability in the candidate host star CVSO 30 can be explained by starspots. Methods. The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) light curve of CVSO 30 is separated ... -
Reflecting on the current scenario and forecasting the future demand for medical doctors in South Africa up to 2030: towards equal representation of women
(Springer Nature, 2021)Increasing feminization of medical professions is well-acknowledged. However, this does not always equate to equitable representation of women within medicine, regarding their socio-demographic indicators, regions, sectors ... -
Tri-infection: Tuberculosis, HIV, COVID-19 and the already strained South African health system
(Elsevier, 2021)The 30th of May 2021 marks the latest significant national address, where President Cyril Ramaphosa moves the country back into level two lockdown with the hopes of curving the new COVID-19 surge while guarding an improving ... -
Determinants of women’s preferred and actual abortion provision locations in Nigeri
(Springer, 2021)Background: Unsafe abortion remains a leading cause of maternal mortality globally. Many factors can infuence women’s decisions around where to seek abortion care; however, little research has been done on abortion care ...