Table 1.
Characteristics of all shark-related injuries in the state of Hawai’i
| Survived, n (%) | 57 (93) |
| Fatal, n (%) | 4 (7)—all on Maui |
| Total | 61 |
| Island, n (%) | |
| Maui | 25 (41) |
| O’ahu | 16 (26) |
| Hawai’i | 12 (20) |
| Kaua’i | 8 (13) |
| Shark species, n (%) | |
| Unknown/data insufficient | 26 (43) |
| Tiger | 25 (41) |
| Cookiecutter | 4 (6.6) |
| Galapagos | 2 (3.3) |
| Requiem | 2 (3.3) |
| Galapagos or sandbar | 1 (1.6) |
| Whitetip reef | 1 (1.6) |
| Water clarity, n (%) | |
| Turbid | 35 (57) |
| Clear | 24 (39) |
| Unknown | 2 (3.3) |
| Activity of unprovoked incident, n (%) | |
| Surfing | 20 (33) |
| Swimming | 14 (23) |
| Snorkeling | 8 (13) |
| Body boarding | 3 (5) |
| Treading water | 2 (3.3) |
| Paddling | 1 (1.6) |
| Stand-up paddle boarding | 1 (1.6) |
| Floating | 1 (1.6) |
| Spearfishing | 1 (1.6) |
| Standing | 1 (1.6) |
| Kite surfing | 1 (1.6) |
| Total | 53 (87) |
| Activity of provoked incident, n (%) | |
| Swimming with sharks | 4 (6.6) |
| Spearfishing | 2 (3.3) |
| Fishing | 1 (1.6) |
| Fishing from kayak | 1 (1.6) |
| Total | 8 (13) |