Swimming lessons may reduce risk of drowning in young children.

摘要

Question Among healthy children aged 1-19 years, does participation in formal swimming lessons versus no participation reduce the risk of death due to unintentional drowning? Design Population-based case-control study. Setting Multiple counties across 6 states in the United States. Participants 88 cases of unintentional drowning deaths detected by medical examiner report (patients aged 1-19 years), 213 matched controls (at least 2 controls per case). Controls were matched for age, sex and county of residence. Outcomes Death due to unintentional drowning.