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TABLE 2
Childhood Drownings by Site, United States, 1995
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| Site |
Number (%) |
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| Artificial
pools |
457 (32) |
| Swimming
pools |
435 (31) |
| Jacuzzi/hot tub/whirlpool/spa |
22 (2)
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| Domestic |
125 (9) |
| Bathtub |
81 (6)
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| Buckets |
26 (2) |
| Other specified sites |
15 (1)
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| Other unspecified sites |
3 (<1) |
| Natural
freshwater |
669 (47) |
| Fresh outdoor still
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| Lakes |
231 (16) |
| Ponds, pits, quarries |
123 (9)
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| Other specified sites |
10 (<1) |
| Fresh outdoor
waterways |
| River, creek |
235 (17) |
| Canal |
46 (3)
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| Other specified sites |
18 (1) |
| Fresh, other |
6 (<1)
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| (unclear if still or moving) |
| Salt water |
57 (4)
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| Unspecified |
112 (8) |
Total all
sites |
1420 (100) |
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