title: [Differences in health status of students from vocational education schools in the Katowice province].
abstract: Based on secondary statistical data, an analysis was made of health condition of vocational schools students remaining under medical care of industrial physicians in the Katowice province. Twenty-six thousand students schooled in 1985/86 and 1986/87 were examined. Six groups of schools were distinguished: mechanical, chemical, metallurgical, building and food processing. It was observed that 59% of students from the Katowice province vocational schools were healthy, 23% showed certain health disorders, and 18% remained under special observation. In the particular kinds of vocational schools percentage of students who did not need continual medical care varied between 47% in mechanical schools and 68% in building schools. The greatest number of students with health problems was found in mechanical schools (28%) and the smallest (17%)--in building and food processing schools.
authors.affiliation: Poradni dla Młodocianych Przem. Spec. ZOZ w Katowicach.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rzepka
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zdunkiewicz
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D006304:Health Status; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D009017:Morbidity; D011044:Poland; D013333:Student Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D013334:Students; D014829:Vocational Education
vernacular_title: Zróznicowanie stanu zdrowia młodziezy szkół zawodowych woj. katowickiego.