Table 2

Factors contributing to drowning of young males and other adults

Young males
n (%)
Other adults
n (%)
Total
(N)
Relative risk
(95% CI, lower to upper)
P value
Drowning deaths378 (27.5)996 (72.5)1374*
 Medical31 (8.2)294 (29.5)3260.27 (0.19 to 0.39) <0.001***
 Injury36 (9.5)110 (11.0)1460.85 (0.59 to 1.21)0.38
 None311 (82.7)592 (59.4)903
  • ***p<0.001.

  • *Totals that exceed others presented elsewhere in this paper indicate both medical and injuries contributed to incident.