Table 2 Epidemic features of fatal drowning in children under 5 years old in Hunan Province
Epidemic features | Number of cases (person) | Composition ratio (%) |
|---|---|---|
Total | 79 | |
Gender | ||
Male | 51 | 64.6 |
Female | 28 | 35. 4 |
Age range (years) | ||
0~ | 4 | 5.1 |
1~ | 34 | 43.0 |
2~ | 18 | 22.8 |
3~ | 13 | 16.5 |
4~ | 10 | 12.7 |
Season | ||
Spring | 17 | 21.5 |
Summer | 32 | 40.5 |
Autumn | 17 | 21.5 |
Winter | 13 | 16.5 |
Address | ||
Urban area | 2 | 2.5 |
Suburbs | 3 | 3.8 |
Rural | 74 | 93.7 |
Water type village | ||
Open pit | 5 | 6.3 |
Reservoir | 7 | 8.9 |
Pond | 37 | 46.8 |
Ditch | 10 | 12.7 |
Water tank/bucket | 4 | 5.1 |
Bathtub | 2 | 2.5 |
Well | 8 | 10.1 |
Rivers/Lakes | 3 | 3.8 |
Dam | 1 | 1.3 |
Brook | 1 | 1.3 |
Sewer | 1 | 1.3 |
Main activities before the occurrence of drowning | ||
Take a bath | 1 | 1.3 |
Plying in the water | 4 | 5.1 |
Playing by the water | 70 | 88.6 |
Slip when wading | 3 | 3.8 |
Falling from the upstairs | 1 | 1.3 |
Place of death | ||
Where the drowning occurred | 63 | 79.8 |
Medical institution | 11 | 13.9 |
On the way to the hospital | 5 | 6.3 |
Primary caretaker | ||
Parents | 33 | 41.8 |
Grandparents and uncles | 43 | 54.4 |
Neighbors | 3 | 3.8 |