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Table 1 Covariate distribution among the self-checklist and no self-checklist group

From: Mishaps and unsafe conditions in recreational scuba diving and pre-dive checklist use: a prospective cohort study

Variables

Categories

Checklist types

Written

Memorized or none

N

%

N

%

Sex

Male

26

79

274

70

Female

7

21

119

30

Age (in years)

18–35

4

12

117

30

36 or more

29

88

276

70

Race

White

410

94

379

96

Non-Whitea

2

6

14

4

Average yearly dives

0–20

20

61

278

70

21–40

5

15

38

10

>40

8

24

77

20

Bad visibility

Yes

6

18

23

6

No

27

82

370

94

High current

Yes

3

9

73

19

No

30

91

320

81

All participants

33 (7.8%)

393 (92.2%)

  1. a includes African American, Asian, and Hispanic