Table 2

Multilevel mixed model of the provincial age-standardised drowning mortality (/100 000 population) and some provincial demo-socio-geocharacteristics

CoefficientP value95% CI
Trend over time
 Year−0.1730.06−0.353 to 0.007
Demographic
 Population size (per increase of 10 000 people)0.0180.0420.001 to 0.035
 Population density (per increase of 100 person/km2)−0.0210.272−0.059 to 0.016
Socioeconomic
 % poverty (per increase of 10%)1.3360.0060.378 to 2.295
 % school student/population (per increase of 10%)−0.0070.471−0.027 to 0.012
Geographical
 Coastal province (yes)0.4680.842−4.125 to 5.060