| Place of drowning | |
| Pond | 42.5 |
| Ditch | 26.2 |
| Lake | 6.8 |
| River | 5.2 |
| Bucket | 7.2 |
| Drum | 3.6 |
| Tub | 2.3 |
| Other | 6.1 |
| Distance of place of drowning from home (m) | |
| ⩽5 | 19.2 |
| 6–10 | 30.7 |
| 11–20 | 27.8 |
| 21–50 | 7.4 |
| 51–100 | 7.5 |
| 100+ | 7.3 |
| Time of drowning | |
| 0001–0900 | 9.9 |
| 0901–1100 | 19.8 |
| 1101–1300 | 25.8 |
| 1301–1500 | 21.3 |
| 1501–1700 | 18.9 |
| 1701–1900 | 4.2 |
| Accompanying person | |
| Mother/care giver | 13.1 |
| Father | 6.1 |
| Elder sibling | 12.5 |
| Other relative | 5.4 |
| Friend/peer | 15.7 |
| None | 35.6 |
| Other | 3.8 |
| Not known | 7.7 |
| Age of the accompanying person (years) | |
| <5 | 17.5 |
| 5–9 | 22.6 |
| 10–14 | 11.8 |
| 15–17 | 4.2 |
| ⩾18 | 43.9 |
| Swimming ability (4–17 years) | |
| Can swim | 7.0 |
| Cannot swim | 93.0 |