Ten years of recreational diving fatalities in the United States and Canada: harvesters vs non-harvesters

Ten years of recreational diving fatalities in the United States and Canada: harvesters vs non-harvesters

Adult male recreational diver fatalities (n = 698) in North America from 2004 to 2013 were examined. Compared with non-harvesters, boat (86 vs 59%), solo (26 vs 13%) and night diving (10 vs 3%) were more common among harvesters. Of the divers who were low-on or out-of air, 20% were harvesters and 11...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of travel medicine 2016-07, Vol.24 (1), p.taw068
Hauptverfasser: Rowley, Brittany M, Buzzacott, Peter, Denoble, Petar J
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Canada - epidemiology
Cause of Death
Diving - statistics & numerical data
Drowning - mortality
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Retrospective Studies
Risk Factors
United States - epidemiology
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Zusammenfassung:Adult male recreational diver fatalities (n = 698) in North America from 2004 to 2013 were examined. Compared with non-harvesters, boat (86 vs 59%), solo (26 vs 13%) and night diving (10 vs 3%) were more common among harvesters. Of the divers who were low-on or out-of air, 20% were harvesters and 11% non-harvesters (OR = 2.0, P = 0.03).
ISSN:1195-1982
1708-8305
DOI:10.1093/jtm/taw068