being injured in comparison to females (39% males, 18% females). Taking the
most serious injury, students were asked to report where the injury happened
and what activity caused the injury.  For male students the most serious injury
occurred at a sports facility (49%). Among females, the most serious injury
occurred at home (26%) or on the street (23%). Across year in college, a
higher number of first and second year students reported an injury at a sports
facility, while a higher number of third years reported more injuries on the
street. This is not surprising, given that the highest sports participation rates
were among first and second year students. Sports training was the main
activity which caused the most serious injury to occur, followed by
walking/running, working, driving, biking and fighting. More male students
sustained an injury while participating in an organised activity/league, while
more female students sustained an injury while walking/running.  The
prevalence of serious injury was higher in the student population than in the
general population although the circumstances and causes of the injury were
similar
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The vast majority of students complied with the road safety measures of
always using a seat belt (82%) when in the front seat of a car and wearing a
helmet (86%) when riding a motorbike. However, only a quarter of students
always used a seatbelt in the rear of a car and only one in ten always wore a
helmet when cycling. In fact, the vast majority of cyclists rarely used helmets
(83% males; 75% females). Given that 71% of male and 45% of female
students reported using a bicycle, helmet use when cycling was very low. 
SEXUAL HEALTH
Almost three quarters of all students were sexually active with more males
than females.  The majority of students were 17 years or older when they first
had sexual intercourse.  More female students delayed the onset of sexual
intercourse in comparison to their male counterparts.  Students who were
sexually active were asked to identify what method they used to prevent
pregnancy when they last had sexual intercourse. By far the most common
method was condom use (71%), followed by the contraceptive pill (45%). One
in twenty students (5%) reported using withdrawal as a method to prevent
pregnancy and a further 4% used nothing.  A higher number of male students
used condoms in comparison to females.  Among female students who were
sexually active, 42% reported that they had used the morning after pill, an
emergency contraceptive.  To protect themselves from a sexually transmitted
infection (STIs), the majority of students used a condom (76%),  while others
reported having one constant partner (40%) and some (3%) used no
protection at all.  Again, as in pregnancy prevention, more males than females
used condoms while a higher number of female students said they had one
constant partner as the method to protect them against STIs. Among sexually
active students, 4% reported that they have been medically diagnosed as
having a sexually transmitted infection.   
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