Table 2 Rate of unintentional water-related fatality per 100,000 population per year, in Canada, 2008-2012

Total

1.41

1.05

0.57

1.27

1.70

1.44

1.74

Sex

 Male

2.34

1.45

0.85

2.04

2.96

2.38

3.05

 Female

0.49

0.64

0.27

0.46

0.42

0.50

0.69

Body of water

 Ocean

0.13

0.01

0.01

0.04

0.12

0.21

0.12

 Lake or pond

0.54

0.24

0.21

0.63

0.66

0.55

0.68

 Flowing water

0.38

0.09

0.16

0.45

0.63

0.37

0.33

 Bathtub

0.13

0.20

0.03

0.04

0.09

0.12

0.28

 Pool

0.09

0.44

0.11

0.03

0.05

0.05

0.17

 Other

0.13

0.08

0.04

0.07

0.16

0.13

0.16

Urban vs rural

 Urban

0.83

0.75

0.36

0.75

0.95

0.82

1.12

 Rural

0.57

0.30

0.21

0.52

0.74

0.61

0.61

Time of year

 Summer

0.80

0.69

0.44

0.86

1.05

0.76

0.89

 Rest of Year

0.57

0.36

0.13

0.37

0.64

0.64

0.82

Type of activity

 Aquatic

0.35

0.09

0.31

0.44

0.53

0.30

0.34

 Boating

0.37

0

0.06

0.41

0.47

0.43

0.43

 Transportation

0.22

0.01

0.06

0.19

0.32

0.26

0.20

 Non-aquatic

0.29

0.76

0.11

0.15

0.22

0.27

0.44

 Bathing

0.12

0.19

0.03

0.04

0.09

0.11

0.29

Purpose of activity

 Recreational

0.87

0.83

0.49

0.97

1.09

0.81

0.99

 Occupational

0.07

0

0

0

0.09

0.12

0.05

 Daily living

0.35

0.23

0.07

0.23

0.39

0.37

0.58

 Rescue attempt

0.02

0

0

0

0.04

0.03

0.01

Alcohol involvement

 Alcohol

0.52

0

0.01

0.52

0.87

0.61

0.37

 No alcohol

0.70

0.98

0.49

0.62

0.66

0.66

0.99

PFD use while boating

 PFD worn

0.07

0

0.03

0.04

0.06

0.10

0.07

 PFD not worn

0.29

0

0.04

0.38

0.37

0.32

0.31

Accompaniment

 Alone

0.64

0.61

0.07

0.35

0.50

0.71

1.21

 With others

0.71

0.40

0.38

0.87

1.15

0.66

0.50

Rescue attempt

 Attempted

0.72

1.00

0.45

0.62

0.83

0.71

0.81

 Not attempted

0.63

0.05

0.11

0.60

0.77

0.66

0.87