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

儿童溺水率中年龄、种族和性别的特定趋势 美国，从1971年到1988年都被研究过。这项研究是 首先考察特定年龄段的趋势。此前的研究表明，有两项 不同的人群面临溺水的风险，白人幼儿和 青春期男性(特别是黑人青少年男性)。结果显示 虽然这两个国家的溺水率都有明显的下降 白人和黑人青春期男性仅略有下降 儿童溺水率的下降。在白人人口中，蹒跚学步的孩子 超过青少年，成为溺水风险最高的年龄段。在……里面 黑人青少年男性仍然是风险最高的群体 在整个时间段内。 预防溺水的干预措施因年龄而异。结果来自于 这项研究不仅有助于我们看到过去的有效性 我们不仅要采取干预措施，而且还应帮助我们瞄准未来的干预措施。

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 examine age specific trends. Previous studies have shown two distinct populations to be at 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.