Citation

Celis A, Orozco-Valerio MJ, Méndez-Magaña AC, Celis-Orozco A. J. Inj. Violence Res. 2017; 9(2): 91-94.

Affiliation

Public Health Department, Health Campus, University of Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. Email: alfredo_celis@yahoo.com.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences)

DOI

10.5249/jivr.v9i2.805

PMID

28854161

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Unintentional drowning is the leading cause of death for children younger than 5 years old. A bucket is one of the most common water container in which children can drown. The objective of this work was to evaluate the base diameter of a bucket and the necessary force to shed it.

METHODS: This was an experimental study. We used six galvanized buckets of different diameters. Each selected bucket was pulled using a pulley with other buckets full of water until the water spilled out. The statistical analysis was done by linear regression with p less than 0.05 as statistically significant.

RESULTS: This research shows a direct relation between the wide base diameter (in a bucket 23 cm high, 25 cm rim, with a 20 cm water depth) and the strength required to spill the liquid contents (β= 1.21; x= diameter of the base in centimeters; α= 14.59; r= 0.99 and p less than 0.001).

CONCLUSIONS: We conclude that the bucket structure could determine the risk of child drowning. The risk could increase directly as its base width increases.

Language: en