TRENDS IN DEATH RATES FROM DROWNING AMONG CHILDREN, 1971-1988

2004 - 2005年儿童溺水率的年龄、种族和性别具体趋势 美国，从1971年到1988年。 这项研究 第一个是按种族比较特定年龄的趋势。 先前的研究表明 两个不同的人群溺水的风险最大，白色 幼儿和青少年男性（特别是黑人青少年男性）。 结果显示，虽然溺水人数明显减少， 在白色和黑色青少年男性中， 幼儿溺水率略有下降。 穿白色的 幼儿人口已超过青少年，成为最高年龄组 溺水的风险。 在黑人人口中， 在整个时间段内，风险最高的群体。 干预措施， 防止溺水因年龄而异。 这项研究的结果不仅有助于 我们看到过去干预措施的有效性，但也应该帮助我们 在未来的干预措施中。

Age, race and sex specific trends in childhood drowning rates in the United States, from 1971 through 1988 were studied. This study is the first to compare age specific trends by race. Previous studies have shown two distinct populations to be at greatest risk of drowning, white toddlers and adolescent males (particularly black adolescent males). Results showed that, while there have been marked decreases in drowning rates in both white and black adolescent males, there have been only slight decreases in drowning rates among toddlers. In the white population toddlers have surpassed adolescents as the age group at highest risk of drowning. In the black population adolescent males remained the group at highest risk throughout the time period. The interventions to prevent drowning vary with age. The results from this study not only help us to see the effectiveness of past interventions but also should aid us in targeting future interventions.