Risk factors for childhood drowning in rural regions of a developing country: a case-control study.

Background: Descriptive epidemiological studies have shown that childhood drowning rates are higher in developing countries, with an increasing trend in rural areas.

Aim: To examine risk factors associated with childhood drowning in rural China.

Methods: Participants included parents of all children aged 1-14 years who died of drowning between 2002 and 2004 in 20 districts in GuangXi Province, and two age- and gender-matched controls each.