dpbishop
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This is from DAN's 2004 report:
Dive Fatalities
Out of 88 cases involving U.S. and Canadian divers, 42 percent occurred in the Southeast reporting region (North Carolina southward to Florida, plus Tennessee and Alabama). Autopsies were performed in 59 cases, and autopsy reports were available in 37.
Seventy percent of males and 80 percent of females were 40 years or older. The age range for females was 30-69 years, with a median of 53 years. The range for males was 14-72 years, with a median of 47 years. Body mass indexing (BMI) data available for 49 fatalities indicated that 26 percent were classified as normal weight, and 74 percent were overweight or obese. Forty-five percent were obese or morbidly obese, representing a higher proportion than in national surveys.
The initial triggering event that began the sequence leading to death was most often insufficient gas (14 percent), followed by rough seas and strong current (10 percent), heart disease (9 percent), entrapment (9 percent), and equipment problems (8 percent). The equipment problems may have been procedural or hardware related. The triggering event could not be established for 20 percent of the cases.
So if your over 40, overweight, and your name is Bubba, you're at risk.
Dive Fatalities
Out of 88 cases involving U.S. and Canadian divers, 42 percent occurred in the Southeast reporting region (North Carolina southward to Florida, plus Tennessee and Alabama). Autopsies were performed in 59 cases, and autopsy reports were available in 37.
Seventy percent of males and 80 percent of females were 40 years or older. The age range for females was 30-69 years, with a median of 53 years. The range for males was 14-72 years, with a median of 47 years. Body mass indexing (BMI) data available for 49 fatalities indicated that 26 percent were classified as normal weight, and 74 percent were overweight or obese. Forty-five percent were obese or morbidly obese, representing a higher proportion than in national surveys.
The initial triggering event that began the sequence leading to death was most often insufficient gas (14 percent), followed by rough seas and strong current (10 percent), heart disease (9 percent), entrapment (9 percent), and equipment problems (8 percent). The equipment problems may have been procedural or hardware related. The triggering event could not be established for 20 percent of the cases.
So if your over 40, overweight, and your name is Bubba, you're at risk.