Scuba Diving/Data

RatePerMillionDives
1.8

This table provides the fatality rate per million recreational dives from a peer-reviewed study on epidemiology of morbidity and mortality in US and Canadian recreational scuba diving. The timeframe is per dive.

• Reference: Buzzacott P, Schiller D, Crain J, Denoble PJ. Epidemiology of morbidity and mortality in US and Canadian recreational scuba diving. Public Health. 2018 Feb;155:62-68.

RatePer100000Dives
38.3

This table provides the estimated rate of serious injuries (emergency department presentations for scuba injuries) per 100,000 dives, derived verbatim from the ratio of deaths to ED presentations in the source (calculation handled in model). The timeframe is per dive.

• Reference: Buzzacott P, Schiller D, Crain J, Denoble PJ. Epidemiology of morbidity and mortality in US and Canadian recreational scuba diving. Public Health. 2018 Feb;155:62-68.

RatePer100000Dives
5.72

This table provides the treated decompression sickness rate per 100,000 dives from a Divers Alert Network report. The timeframe is per dive.

• Reference: Vann RD, Butler FK, Mitchell SJ, Moon RE. Decompression illness. Lancet. 2011 Jan 8;377(9760):153-64.

RiskData Error: Bad data row "Less than 20 dives|5|5|5\nMore than 20 dives|1|1|1", expecting 4 values (got 7)

This table provides estimated multipliers for risks based on diver experience, derived from the proportion of fatalities (~50%) among novices and an estimated 10% of dives by novices, yielding a relative risk of 5 times for novices. Applied to all risks. The timeframe is per dive.

• Reference: DIVER magazine on fatalities and inexperience
• Reference: DAN on the effect of experience on risk

RiskData Error: Bad data row "Male|2.8|2.8|2.6\nFemale|1|1|1", expecting 4 values (got 7)

This table provides multipliers for risks based on gender, with men at 2.8 times the fatality and injury risk of women, and 2.6 times for DCS. The timeframe is per dive.

• Reference: DAN on women's health in diving, citing Denoble PJ et al. Diving and Hyperb Med. 2008;38(4):182-188.
• Reference: St Leger Dowse M et al. Comparative data from 2250 male and female sports divers: diving patterns and decompression sickness. Aviat Space Environ Med. 2002 Aug;73(8):743-9.

  RiskModel: Scuba Diving/Data:Fatality
    Content: Your fatality risk is about {{One_In_X|{result}}} per dive.

  RiskModel: Scuba Diving/Data:Serious Injury
    Content: Your serious injury risk is about {{One_In_X|{result}}} per dive.

  RiskModel: Scuba Diving/Data:DCS
    Content: Your decompression sickness risk is about {{One_In_X|{result}}} per dive.

Data and risk models are used on the main page.

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