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Table 4 Activity categories and definitions

From: Exploring the burden of fatal drowning and data characteristics in three high income countries: Australia, Canada and New Zealand

Manuscript Category

Definition/Explanation

Australian label

Canadian label

New Zealand label

Aquatic activity

The victim was in the water and intended to be there.

Swimming and Recreating, Diving, Fishing, Jumped In

Aquatic activity

Free diving, Snorkelling, Scuba Diving, Diving/Jumping, Net fishing, Commercial fishing, Angling, Shellfishing, Swimming, Boogie boarding, board riding, Tubing, canyoning,

Bathing

Submerging/immersing the body in water for the purposes of relaxation or cleaning. Generally not vigorous activity.

Bathing

Bathing

Bathing

Boating

Using a powered or unpowered vessel for the purposes of recreation or transportation.

Boating, Watercraft

Boating

Windsurfing, Under 4 m, Trailer Sailor, Sailing Dinghy, Rowing craft/Dinghy, Rafting, Over 4 m, Offshore sailing, Kayaking, Jet skis, Jet boat, Fixed keel boat, Canoeing,

Non-aquatic activity

The victim did not intend to be in the water at the time of the incident, was near or on the water or ice.

Fall, Swept In, Rock Fishing, Swept away, Rescue

Non-aquatic activity

Accidental immersion, Flood/civil emergency, Rescuing others

Non-aquatic transport

Operating (or a passenger in) any kind of vehicle not intended for aquatic activity, such as motor vehicles, snowmobiles, aircraft etc.

Non-aquatic transport

Land, ice or air transportation

 

Other

Unable to be classified in other categories.

Other

 

Other recreation

Unknown

Where activity immediately prior to drowning is not known.

Unknown

Unknown

Unknown