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Table 5 Unintentional drowning, 2000–2009: psychotropic-drug-positive 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

Drug +

All

Drug +

All

Drug +

n

n

%

 

n

%

Unintentional

1487

362

24.3

210

91

43.3

7.1

4.0

Boating (V90, V92)

293

34

11.6

10

3

30.0

29.3

11.3

Non-boating-related (W65-W74)

1194

328

27.5

200

88

44.0

6.0

3.7

  1. *rate ratio