Nichter M A, Everett P B
J Fla Med Assoc. 1989 Feb;76(2):253-6.
Accidental drowning accounts for 15% of all accidental deaths in Pinellas County, Florida, and this study was conducted to better understand the epidemiologic profile of the victim. The medical examiner's records of 230 drownings in Pinellas County from January 1, 1983, through December 31, 1987, were reviewed for demographic and epidemiologic data. Bodies of salt water were the most common drowning site (47%), followed by swimming pools (22%), lakes (11%), baths (7%), and canals (6%). The drowning incidence for males was more than three times that for females. Drowning was endemic among boys less than five years of age (30/100,000/year). Fifty-nine percent of young adult victims had detectable postmortem blood alcohol levels. Drowning rates were highest among children less than five years and adults more than 80 years. Epidemiologic profiles of populations at risk and contributing factors are described and public safety measures are suggested.
意外溺水占佛罗里达州皮内拉斯县所有意外死亡的15%，开展这项研究是为了更好地了解受害者的流行病学特征。回顾了皮内拉斯县1983年1月1日至1987年12月31日期间230例溺水事件的法医记录，以获取人口统计学和流行病学数据。海水区域是最常见的溺水地点（47%），其次是游泳池（22%）、湖泊（11%）、浴缸（7%）和运河（6%）。男性溺水发生率是女性的三倍多。五岁以下男孩溺水呈地方性流行（每年100,000人中30例）。59%的年轻成年受害者死后血液酒精水平可检测到。五岁以下儿童和八十岁以上成年人的溺水率最高。描述了高危人群的流行病学特征和相关因素，并提出了公共安全措施。
