Table 4
General safety behavior and attitude, by self reported injury status; values are number (%)
| Injured (n = 83) | Uninjured (n = 132) | Total (n = 215) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| *Five respondents did not answer this question. | |||
| Swimming ability | |||
| Not at all | 3 (4) | 4 (3) | 7 (3) |
| A little to adequately | 25 (30) | 42 (32) | 67 (31) |
| Good swimmer | 41 (49) | 54 (41) | 95 (44) |
| Excellent swimmer | 14 (17) | 32 (24) | 46 (21) |
| Fisher’s exact test p = 0.51 | |||
| Seatbelt use | |||
| Never | 6 (7) | 7 (5) | 13 (6) |
| Occasionally, half the time, to often | 35 (42) | 55 (42) | 90 (42) |
| Always | 42 (51) | 70 (53) | 112 (52) |
| Fisher’s exact test p = 0.81 | |||
| What percent of fishing injuries are preventable?* | |||
| None | 5 (6) | 5 (4) | 10 (5) |
| Less than half | 16 (19) | 32 (25) | 48 (23) |
| Half | 32 (39) | 36 (28) | 68 (32) |
| More than half | 26 (32) | 52 (41) | 78 (37) |
| All | 3 (4) | 3 (2) | 6 (3) |
| Fisher’s exact test p = 0.35 | |||
