Table 3 Drowning cause and locations among 271 PDVs
From: Mortality among drowning rescuers in China, 2013: a review of 225 rescue incidents from the press
N | (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Locations of drowning | ||
River/creek/stream | 176 | 65.7 |
Lake | 31 | 11.6 |
Pond | 26 | 9.7 |
Ditch | 14 | 5.2 |
Other (e.g., reservoir, well, swimming pool) | 11 | 4.1 |
Sea/beach | 10 | 3.7 |
Total | 268 | 100.0 |
Cause of drowning | ||
Falling from the bank | 142 | 64.6 |
Traffic accident | 30 | 13.6 |
Suicide | 18 | 8.2 |
Other (e.g., swimming accident, flood, electric shock) | 11 | 5.0 |
Row/raft | 10 | 4.6 |
Sliding off in the water close to the shore | 9 | 4.1 |
Total | 220 | 100.0 |