Question

Of children who drown, a significant number were under some form of supervision, but drowned when left unattended for only a brief time. what is the percentage who drown under these circumstances

Answer 1

The percentage of children who drown under these circumstance is 88%. Drowning is the second leading cause of injury related death among children aged 1 to 14. Generally, drowning usually occur during recreational activities. Children involved are usually under the supervision of parents or relatives but they are usually left unattended to for a little time, during which the disaster usually occur.

Answer 2

According to a study made by the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the percentage of children who drowned under one form of supervision from their parents is around 69%.  

Out of this percentage, 46% were last seen in the house, 23% were last seen on the porch, and 31% were effectively around the pool.

Regarding the age range of the children who drowned, 75% were between 1 and 3 years of age.