The distribution of fatal drowning by time of day in the Western Cape, 2010–2016
| Time of day | Children | Adults | All | ||||
| 0–4 years | 5–19 years | All | Male | Female | All | ||
| 00:00-03:59 | 4.7 (9) | 2.3 (8) | 3.2 (17) | 3.6 (25) | 4.7 (6) | 3.7 (31) | 3.5 (49) |
| 04:00-07:59 | 3.1 (6) | 1.7 (6) | 2.2 (12) | 3.8 (170) | 10.2 (13) | 4.8 (40) | 4.0 (55) |
| 08:00-11:59 | 17.3 (33) | 13.0 (45) | 14.5 (78) | 22.5 (158) | 26.0 (33) | 23.1 (192) | 19.8 (275) |
| 12:00-15:59 | 25.7 (49) | 41.5 (144) | 35.9 (193) | 35.6 (250) | 30.7 (39) | 34.7 (289) | 35.3 (490) |
| 16:00-19:59 | 42.4 (81) | 32.0 (111) | 35.7 (192) | 28.6 (201) | 21.3 (27) | 27.6 (230) | 30.5 (424) |
| 20:00-23:59 | 6.8 (13) | 9.5 (33) | 8.6 (46) | 6.0 (42) | 7.1 (9) | 6.1 (51) | 7.0 (97) |
| Total | 191 | 347 | 538 | 703 | 127 | 833 | 1390 |
| P value | P=0.003* | P=0.022† | |||||
| P<0.0001‡ | |||||||
p<0.0001c
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 adults, and cchildren vs adults. Total n=1391, age, sex and/or time unknown in 24 cases.
Values are proportions with numbers (n) in parentheses. P-values indicate significance of χ2 test for independence
*0-4 years versus 5–19 years.
†Male versus female adults.
‡Children versus adults. Total n=1391, age, sex and/or time unknown in 24 cases.