Prevalence and risk factors of Internet addiction in high school students.

Aim: In this study, the prevalence and risk factors of Internet addiction in high school students was investigated.

Material And Method: This cross-sectional study was performed in the Mersin Province in 2012. The study sample consisted of students attending high school in the central district of Mersin.

A five year retrospective surveillance; monitoring and evaluation for the regional tuberculosis control programme in Mersin, Turkey, 2004-2008.

Aim: The aim of this study is to identify and evaluate problems in regional tuberculosis control studies, using an international tuberculosis indicator.

Methods: In this retrospective cohort study, the records of a total of 1,776 patients diagnosed with tuberculosis, followed up and treated from 2004-2008 in Mersin were evaluated. Indicators recommended by the World Health Organization were used as assessment criteria.

Knowledge of emergency contraception among women aged 15-49 years in Mersin, Turkey.

Objective: To determine the knowledge of, use of and willingness to use emergency contraception (EC) among women in Turkey.

Study Design: This cross-sectional study was conducted among 1,298 women at 12 primary health care centers in Mersin. Chi-square, Student's t test, Mann-Whitney U and binary logistic regression tests were performed for statistical analysis.

Awareness of emergency contraception among university students in Mersin, Turkey.

Aim: The aim of this study is to determine the degree of knowledge, behavior and attitude of university students in Mersin towards emergency contraception (EC).

Material & Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out among the students of the University of Mersin in December 2008. One thousand and forty-two voluntary students participated in this study and answered the questions presented in the self-administered questionnaire.

Rubella seroprevalence in women in the reproductive period, Mersin, Turkey.

The aim of this study was to determine the rubella seroprevalence in women of reproductive age. This cross-sectional study was conducted on women aged 15-49 years. Serologic studies were performed by using the ELISA method.

Determination of depression risk factors in children and adolescents by regression tree methodology.

We used a regression tree method (RTM) to determine risks of depression in children/adolescents. The survey records of 4,143 children/adolescents in a study based in Mersin, Turkey served as data in this study, and multi-step, stratified, and cluster sampling were used. Effects of 24 variables (sex, smoking, parental problems, etc.

A cross-sectional prevalence study of depression at various times after delivery in Mersin province in Turkey.

Background: Postpartum depression (PPD) is defined as a major depression occurring after delivery. Depression in mothers postpartum may affect the development of the infant and life quality of the mother negatively. In this study, PPD prevalence in the first 2 months after delivery was compared with the prevalence in later periods.