Aged 1–4 years | | | |
Did the child have proper swimming lessons? | | | 0.079 |
No | 63 (98.4) | 118 (92.2) | |
Yes | 1 (1.6) | 10 (7.8) | |
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Did the child wear a life jacket when swimming/playing around water? | | 0.048 | |
No | 62 (96.9) | 113 (88.3) | |
Yes | 2 (3.1) | 15 (11.7) | |
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General health of the child’s caregiver | | | 0.004 |
Good | 55 (85.9) | 124 (96.9) | |
Poor | 9 (14.1) | 4 (3.1) | |
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Aged 5–14 years | (n = 69) n(%) | (n = 138) n(%) | |
How often did the child play near water? | | | 0.015 |
Regularly (more than once a day) | 57 (82.6) | 129 (93.5) | |
Not often | 12 (17.4) | 9 (6.5) | |
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Child’s personal character | | | 0.035 |
Inactive | 26 (37.7) | 60 (43.5) | |
Active | 4 (5.8) | 22 (15.9) | |
In between | 39 (56.5) | 56 (40.6) | |
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Was there close and constant supervision by the child’s caregiver? | | | <0.001 |
No | 42 (60.9) | 35 (25.4) | |
Yes | 27 (39.1) | 103 (74.6) | |