Table 1

Annualised drowning death rate by sex among children aged 1–14 years based on verbal autopsy interviews in the Indian state of Bihar

VariableCategoryTotal sample*Adjusted drowning death rate per 100 000 children (95% CI)*
BoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoth
Age group (years)1–432 52230 28011.5 (10.6 to 12.4)†25.9 (24.5 to 27.3)†18.5 (17.7 to 19.3)†‡
5–941 66638 87819.7 (18.8 to 20.7)†8.2 (7.5 to 8.8)†14.2 (13.6 to 14.8)†‡
10–1439 30437 5943.4 (3.0 to 3.9)†2.7 (2.3 to 3.0)†3.1 (2.8 to 3.4)†‡
Place of residenceUrban24 28722 06322.5 (20.4 to 24.6)§9.0 (7.6 to 10.3)§16.1 (14.8 to 17.3)‡§
Rural89 20584 68910.6 (10.1 to 11.1)§11.4 (10.9 to 11.9)§11.0 (10.6 to 11.3)‡§
Overall113 492106 75211.8 (11.3 to 12.2)†§11.1 (10.7 to 11.6)†§11.5 (11.1 to 11.8)†‡§

  • *Sample population and drowning cases considered for 2012–2013.

  • †Urban–rural adjusted.

  • ‡Sex-adjusted.

  • §Age-adjusted for Bihar’s population aged 1–14 years.