Table 3

 Differences in health behaviors between cases and controls and their caregivers by age group*

Cases(n = 64), n (%)Controls(n = 128), n (%)p Value
*Only significant or near significant differences are reported in this table.
Aged 1–4 years
    Did the child have proper swimming lessons?0.079
        No63 (98.4)118 (92.2)
        Yes1 (1.6)10 (7.8)
    Did the child wear a life jacket when swimming/playing around water?0.048
        No62 (96.9)113 (88.3)
        Yes2 (3.1)15 (11.7)
General health of the child’s caregiver0.004
        Good55 (85.9)124 (96.9)
        Poor9 (14.1)4 (3.1)
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 often12 (17.4)9 (6.5)
    Child’s personal character0.035
        Inactive26 (37.7)60 (43.5)
        Active4 (5.8)22 (15.9)
        In between39 (56.5)56 (40.6)
    Was there close and constant supervision by the child’s caregiver?<0.001
        No42 (60.9)35 (25.4)
        Yes27 (39.1)103 (74.6)