Table 1

Reported rescue rates by swimming group, age group and time period

Time periodAge (years)SwimSafe (SS)Natural swimmer (NS)χ2 SS vs NSp Value
NumberRate/1000 in group (95% CI)NumberRate/1000 in group (95% CI)
Previous month6–864.5 (1.6 to 9.8)64.2 (1.5 to 9.3)0.010.92
9–11188.5 (5.0 to 13.5)94.3 (2.0 to 8.3)2.820.09
12–14510.5 (3.4 to 24.5)48.5 (2.2 to 21.2)0.130.72
6–14297.4 (4.9 to 10.6)194.8 (2.9 to 7.5)2.180.13
Previous year6–81712.8 (7.5 to 20.5)1510.7 (6.0 to 17.6)0.260.6
9–116129.1 (22.3 to 37.2)4722.9 (16.9 to 30.3)1.550.21
12–141225.4 (13.2 to 43.9)1735.4 (20.8 to 56.2)0.810.36
6–149023.1 (18.6 to 28.3)7920.1 (15.9 to 25.0)0.830.36
  • Total of 48 rescues in 1 month and 169 in 1 year; 18 rescues excluded as beyond last 365 days.