Table 2.
Fatal and non-fatal drowning rates (per 100,000) by sex, age, level of education, SES index, and sub-districts.
| Variables | Fatal Drowning | Non-Fatal Drowning | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (N) | Rate/100,000/Year (95% CI) | Population (N) | Rate/100,000/6 Months (95% CI) | |
| Sex | ||||
| Both | 1,169,593 | 15.8 (13.6–18.3) | 1,178,256 | 318.4 (308.4–328.8) |
| Male | 567,674 | 19.0 (15.7–23.1) | 573,225 | 372.6 (357.1–388.8) |
| Female | 601,919 | 12.8 (10.2–16.1) | 605,031 | 267.1 (254.3–280.5) |
| Age in Years | ||||
| <1 year | 22,141 | 9.0 (1.6–36.4) | 21,594 | 171.3 (122.4–234.7) |
| 1–4 years | 90,523 | 121.5 (100.3–147.0) | 91,737 | 3057.7 (2948.0–3172.0) |
| 5–9 years | 139,728 | 22.9 (15.9–32.7) | 141,024 | 465.9 (428.3–499.6) |
| 10–14 years | 142,121 | 5.6 (2.6–11.6) | 143,206 | 37.0 (28.0–48.8) |
| 15–17 years | 62,098 | 3.2 (0.6–13.0) | 62,580 | 14.4 (7.0–28.38) |
| 18–24 years | 133,534 | 6.7 (3.3–13.3) | 134,535 | 19.3 (12.9–28.76) |
| 25–64 years | 508,059 | 3.1 (1.9–5.2) | 514,264 | 28.4 (24.1–33.49) |
| 65+ years | 71,389 | 8.4 (3.4–19.3) | 69,316 | 27.4 (17.0–43.69) |
| Level of Education | ||||
| No education | 295,314 | 12.5 (8.9–17.5) | 296,357 | 139.6 (126.4–153.6) |
| Primary | 407,923 | 6.9 (4.6–10.1) | 412,140 | 108.8 (98.1–118.3) |
| Secondary | 289,658 | 1.7 (0.6–4.3) | 292,118 | 15.9 (11.7–21.2) |
| Higher secondary level and above | 63,873 | 3.1 (0.5–12.6) | 64,158 | 10.9 (4.8–23.6) |
| Not applicable (<5 children) | 112,664 | 100.3 (83.0–121.0) | 113,331 | 2522.5 (2418.0–2601.0) |
| SES Index | ||||
| Lowest | 211,601 | 21.7 (16.1–29.3) | 213,242 | 504.1 (474.7–535.3) |
| Low | 218,695 | 18.7 (13.6–25.7) | 220,666 | 375.2 (350.3–401.8) |
| Middle | 238,371 | 15.5 (11.1–21.6) | 240,313 | 297.5 (276.3–320.3) |
| High | 247,716 | 11.3 (7.7–16.6) | 249,546 | 253.3 (234.1–274.0) |
| Highest | 253,210 | 13.0 (9.1–18.5) | 254,489 | 197.3 (180.6–215.5) |
| Sub-District | ||||
| Matlab North | 265,897 | 17.3 (12.8–23.3) | 267,748 | 306.5 (284.0–326.2) |
| Matlab South | 209,772 | 16.7 (11.8–23.5) | 213,691 | 531.5 (491.9–553.5) |
| Chandpur Sadar | 128,356 | 20.3 (13.5–30.1) | 128,671 | 194.0 (170.6–219.5) |
| Raiganj | 104,357 | 19.2 (12.0–30.2) | 106,044 | 885.4 (816.7–929.6) |
| Sherpur Sadar | 228,519 | 12.3 (8.3–18.0) | 228,591 | 107.6 (94.78–122.2) |
| Manohardi | 204,319 | 12.2 (8.1–18.4) | 204,551 | 113.5 (99.51–129.2) |
| Daudkandi | 28,373 | 17.6 (6.5–43.7) | 28,960 | 602.7 (507.0–687.3) |
CI: Confidence Interval.