@article{ref1,
title="A search for a safer bucket to prevent children drowning at home",
journal="Journal of injury and violence research",
year="2017",
author="Celis, Alfredo and Orozco-Valerio, Maria de Jesus and Méndez-Magaña, Ana Cecilia and Celis-Orozco, Alfredo",
volume="9",
number="2",
pages="91-94",
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. <br><br>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. <br><br>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). <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: We conclude that the bucket structure could determine the risk of child drowning. The risk could increase directly as its base width increases.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2008-2053",
doi="10.5249/jivr.v9i2.805",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.5249/jivr.v9i2.805"
}