Table 5 Distribution of drowning deaths as per place of retrieval of body (source of drowning)
From: Epidemiological profile of drowning deaths: a cross sectional study
Place of retrieval (Source) | Male | Female | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cases | % | Cases | % | Cases | % | |
Lake | 67 | 53.60 | 11 | 21.56 | 78 | 44.32 |
Well | 37 | 29.60 | 24 | 47.05 | 61 | 34.66 |
River | 9 | 7.20 | 6 | 11.76 | 15 | 8.52 |
Pond | 5 | 4.00 | 5 | 9.80 | 10 | 5.68 |
Swimming pool | 4 | 3.20 | 1 | 1.97 | 5 | 2.84 |
Canal (Gutter) | 2 | 1.60 | 1 | 1.97 | 3 | 1.70 |
Water tank | 1 | 0.80 | 1 | 1.97 | 2 | 1.14 |
Water Tub | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 3.92 | 2 | 1.14 |
Total | 125 | 100 | 51 | 100 | 176 | 100 |