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Table 4 Unintentional drowning, 2000–2009: alcohol-positive (≥ 50 mg/dL) cases, among victims aged 15 years or older, by gender

From: Unintentional drowning: Role of medicinal drugs and alcohol

Drowning

Males

Females

Male to female RR*

All

alcohol +

All

alcohol +

All

alcohol +

n

n

%

 

n

%

Unintentional

1487

931

62.6

210

127

60.5

7.1

7.3

Boating (V90, V92)

293

190

64.8

10

7

70.0

29.3

27.1

Non-boating-related (W65-W74)

1194

741

62.1

200

120

60.0

6.0

6.2

  1. *rate ratio