Table 2 Variables mapped across the three databases, Australia, Canada and New Zealand

Case ID

X

X

X

√ (Victim Identifier)

√

Data source

X

Province, region, state/territory of drowning incident

X

X

X

Incident year

X

X

X

√

Date of incident (DD-MM-YYYY)

X

X

X

√

√ (Incident date and time of day)

√

Time of incident

X

Primary Cause of Death

X

X

√

Contributory cause(s) of death

X

X

Incident synopsis

X

X

X

Incident type

X

Inquest number

X

Age in years

X

X

X

√ (Age -Birthdate)

√

Age group

X

X

X

√

Sex

X

X

X

√

√ (Sex)

√

Ethnicity

X

X

√ (Race and ethnic categories)

√

First Nations Peoples

X

X

X

√

Residential status

X

X

X

√

Population Density (Urban/Rural)

X

X

Location geographic

X

X

X

Water Depth

X

Distance from Safety

X

Wave conditions

X

Water current

X

Ice conditions

X

Water Temp Range

X

Light conditions

X

Aquatic location category

X

X

X

√

√

Activity prior to drowning

X

X

X

√

√

Purpose of Activity (Daily Living, Recreational/Non-recreational)

X

X

Primary recreational activity

X

Secondary recreational activity

X

Daily Living Activity

X

Occupational Activity

X

Boating Causes

X

Type of Boating Incident

X

Watercraft Type

X

X

Multiple Fatality Event – Yes/No/Unknown

X

X

X

√

If yes, number of fatalities

X

X

Lifejacket wear

X

X

X

√

Medical Condition (pre-existing, chronic)

X

X

X

√

√ (Preexisting illness)

Hypothermia

X

Victim Alcohol Involvement

X

X

X

√

√

Blood Alcohol Content (BAC)

X

X

Alcohol Involvement by Companions

X

X

Victim Drug Involvement

X

X

X

√

√

Type of drug (legal, not legal)

X

X

Type of drug (name)

X

X

Victim swimming ability

X

X

Resuscitation enacted – Yes/No/Unknown

X

X

√

Beach Patrolled

X

Pool Fencing

X

X

X

Supervision of children

X

X

Commercial

X

Occupation

X

Purpose

X