Ying Fang|Lina Dai|Michael Jaung|Xiao Chen|Seung?Do Yu|Hao Xiang
Child drowning deaths in Xiamen city and suburbs, People's Republic of China, 2001 5
Xiamen University|Xiamen University|Nationwide Children's Hospital|Xiamen University|Nationwide Children's Hospital|Nationwide Children's Hospital
h3backgroundh3 riskfactor research prevention programs targeting drowning deaths children well developed industrialized countries little research undertaken developing countries majority drowning deaths occur conducted epidemiological study describe sociodemographic characteristics drowning circumstances medical service drowning deaths children xiamen city suburbs peoples republic china h3material methodsh3 drowning deaths 114yearold children 2001 2005 identified using death certificates parents case interviewed face face sociodemographics family child drowning event medical care received mortalities calculated using census data urban rural areas poisson regression used evaluate confounding effects interactions several major risk factors drowning death h3resultsh3 67 drowning deaths identified 52 776 males higher proportion deaths children aged 59 years 403 1014 years 403 drowning mortality per 100nbsp000 population 584 rural areas 075 urban areas drowning events occurred commonly summer months 567 june august hours 13001759 627 natural manmade bodies water eg ponds ditches construction sites wells none children proficient swimmers majority drowning events 881 occurred absence adult supervision 866 children died scene without medical care results muiltivariable poisson regression analysis indicated 1014yearold boys highest risk drowning deaths area h3discussion conclusionsh3 drowning deaths children xiamen city suburbs follow trends markedly different patterns observed countries different prevention strategies may required preventing child drowning deaths xiamen developing regions