Table 2 First-aid and medical treatment of drowning deaths in children aged 1–14 in Xiamen, People’s Republic of China, 2001–5
CharacteristicCases (n = 67) (%)
First aid treatment
    Treatment for choking12 (17.9)
    Rescue breathing4 (6.0)
    CPR6 (9.0)
    None45 (67.2)
Location of formal treatment
    Died at scene without treatment58 (86.6)
    Treatment at scene6 (9.0)
    Clinic1 (1.5)
    Hospital2 (3.0)