Epidemiological profile of unintentional river drowning deaths in Australia on which river drowning scenarios assessed by Delphi participants at phase 4 were based
| River drowning scenario | n | % |
| River drowning in remote and very remote areas | 131 | 17.0 |
| Males 55+ and pre-existing medical conditions | 118 | 15.3 |
| Driving into floodwaters | 71 | 9.2 |
| Females and falls into rivers | 41 | 5.3 |
| Males 55–74 boating incidents | 26 | 3.4 |
| Children 0–4 and falls | 24 | 3.1 |
| Males 18–34 and swimming and recreating with alcohol | 22 | 2.9 |
| Fishing from edge | 20 | 2.6 |
| Males 25–54 years boating and alcohol | 20 | 2.6 |
| Males 15–24 who jump in | 18 | 2.3 |
| Total | 491 | 63.8 |
Note: Data are derived from a total population analysis of unintentional fatal river drowning in Australia between 2002 and 2012, drawn primarily from the National Coronial Information System. These data have been published previously (see ref12).