Reporting in newspapers of submersion victims that appeared in Washington State death certificate files and computerized hospital data before (1993–95) and after (1996–98) a letter was sent urging newspaper staff to report submersion episodes; values are number (%)
| Victims reported in newspapers | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Victims in death files | |||
| 1993–95 | 1996–98 | Total | |
| Yes | 240 (49) | 274 (56) | 514 (52) |
| No | 251 (51) | 218 (44) | 469 (48) |
| Total | 491 (100) | 492 (100) | 983 (100) |
| Victims in hospital data | |||
| 1993–95 | 1996–98 | Total | |
| Yes | 50 (23) | 69 (27) | 119 (25) |
| No | 168 (77) | 184 (73) | 352 (75) |
| Total | 218 (100) | 253 (100) | 471 (100) |