Table 1.
Characteristics of canyoning emergencies in Austria from November 1, 2005 to October 31, 2018. Activities, mode of rescue and weather are listed according to their frequency.
| Characteristics | n | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Female | 121 | 25.7 |
| Male | 348 | 73.9 | |
| Unknown | 2 | 0.4 | |
| Age | 32.8 ± 10.1 yrs. | ||
| Elevation of accident site | 943 ± 328 m | ||
| Activity before accident | Jumping | 110 | 23.4 |
| Accompanying person | 104 | 22.1 | |
| Trapped in a canyon | 57 | 12.1 | |
| Rappelling | 51 | 10.8 | |
| Sliding | 41 | 8.7 | |
| Descending | 33 | 7.0 | |
| Stumbling | 26 | 5.5 | |
| Swimming | 19 | 4.0 | |
| Medical Emergency | 6 | 1.3 | |
| Falling | 4 | 0.8 | |
| Unknown | 20 | 4.2 | |
| Severity of injury | Uninjured | 169 | 35.9 |
| Mildly injured | 96 | 20.4 | |
| Severely injured | 162 | 34.4 | |
| Dead | 9 | 1.9 | |
| Undefined | 35 | 7.4 | |
| Rescue mode | Helicopter | 180 | 38.2 |
| Ground forces | 130 | 27.6 | |
| No rescue | 71 | 15.1 | |
| Ground-based rescue and helicopter | 52 | 11.0 | |
| Unknown | 38 | 8.0 | |
| Weather | Sunny | 279 | 59.2 |
| Cloudy | 92 | 19.5 | |
| Rainy | 67 | 14.2 | |
| Thunderstorm | 10 | 2.1 | |
| Fog | 6 | 1.3 | |
| Sudden drop in temperature | 3 | 0.6 | |
| Blizzard | 2 | 0.4 | |
| Unknown | 12 | 2.5 |
Unknown: no information available. Undefined: circumstances or condition were not defined or unknown by the attending pre-hospital emergency physician. Data are presented as the mean ± SD or absolute and relative frequencies.