The distribution of fatal drowning by body of water in the Western Cape, 2010–2016
| Location by body of water | Children | Adults | All | ||||
| 0–4 years | 5–19 years | Male | Female | Male | Female | ||
| Ocean and lagoons | 1.6 (3) | 22.5 (78) | 17.6 (72) | 6.9 (9) | 39.3 (276) | 23.6 (30) | 28.6 (398) |
| Ponds, dams and lakes | 15.2 (29) | 37.2 (129) | 32.8 (134) | 18.5 (24) | 24.2 (170) | 18.1 (23) | 25.5 (355) |
| Rivers and canals | 11.0 (21) | 20.5 (71) | 17.2 (70) | 16.9 (22) | 25.5 (179) | 40.2 (51) | 23.7 (329) |
| Swimming pool | 34.0 (65) | 15.3 (53) | 20.6 (84) | 26.2 (34) | 6.1 (43) | 10.2 (13) | 12.5 (174) |
| Fresh water and storage tanks | 22.0 (42) | 4.3 (15) | 9.1 (37) | 15.4 (20) | 3.1 (22) | 3.1 (4) | 6.0 (84) |
| Bath | 16.2 (31) | 0.3 (1) | 2.7 (11) | 16.2 (21) | 1.8 (13) | 4.7 (6) | 3.7 (51) |
| Total | 191 | 347 | 130 | 408 | 703 | 127 | 1391 |
| P value | P<0.0001* | P<0.0001† | P<0.001‡ | ||||
| P<0.0001§ | |||||||
p<0.0001d
Values are proportions with numbers (n) in parentheses. P-values indicate significance of Chi-square test for independence for a0-4 years vs 5–19 years, bmale vs female children, cmale vs female adults, and dchildren vs adults. Total n=1391, age and/or sex unknown in 23 cases.
Values are proportions with numbers (n) in parentheses. P-values indicate significance of Chi-square test for independence for
*0-4 years versus 5-19 years.
†Male versus female children.
‡Male versus female adults.
§Children versus adults. Total n=1391, age and/or sex unknown in 23 cases.