Table 6 Two-level logistic regression analysis for risk factors associated with rescuers’ drowning
From: Mortality among drowning rescuers in China, 2013: a review of 225 rescue incidents from the press
Regression coefficient β | p-value | Odds Ratio (95 % CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Rescue rank | −0.8 | <0.05 | 0.4(0.2–0.9) |
Being an adult | –1.8 | <0.01 | 0.2(0.1–0.5) |
Being a swimmer | 1.3 | 0.06 | 3.6(0.9–14.4) |
Pulling in water close to the shore | 0.2 | 0.82 | 1.2(0.3–4.9) |
Giving an extension | –1.7 | 0.24 | 0.2(0.1–3.1) |
Location | |||
Lake | −0.9 | 0.37 | 0.4(0.1–2.8) |
Pond | 1.3 | 0.08 | 3.7(0.9–16.3) |
Other (e.g., reservoir, well, swimming pool) | 1.5 | 0.07 | 4.7(0.9–25.7) |