Davis S, Ledman J, Kilgore J
West J Med. 1985 Aug;143(2):196-201.
Despite the fact that New Mexico is a desert state, the drowning rate (4.3) is 40% higher than that nationally (3.0). More than half of those who drown are younger than 25 years, toddlers and adolescents being at greater risk than other age groups. In an epidemiologic study of a six-year period, male drowning victims outnumbered female and American Indian and Hispanic victims outnumbered whites. Other major risk factors were epilepsy, mental retardation and alcohol abuse. In most drownings in the under-25 age group, the victim was involved in recreation near the water or swimming, although many were partially or fully clothed. Most drownings occurred in lakes, ditches or rivers. Because New Mexico is not a water-oriented state, public awareness of drowning hazards needs to be increased and more intensive preventive efforts instituted.
尽管新墨西哥州是一个沙漠州，但溺水率（4.3）比全国水平（3.0）高出40%。超过一半的溺水者年龄小于25岁，幼儿和青少年比其他年龄组面临更大风险。在一项为期六年的流行病学研究中，男性溺水受害者多于女性，美洲印第安人和西班牙裔受害者多于白人。其他主要风险因素包括癫痫、智力迟钝和酗酒。在25岁以下年龄组的大多数溺亡事件中，受害者是在水域附近娱乐或游泳时出事的，尽管许多人当时部分或全部穿着衣服。大多数溺水事件发生在湖泊、沟渠或河流中。由于新墨西哥州并非一个以水为特色的州，因此需要提高公众对溺水危险的认识，并开展更深入的预防工作。
