Table 2

Diving exposure among divers who subsequently had accidents (n=9) and active divers without any accidents (n=72)

Divers who subsequently had accidents (n=9) Median (range) Divers without accidents (n=72) Median (range)
Before school:
 Dives (n) 50 (30–350)70 (2–3000)
 Deepest dive (m) 37 (20–73)38 (10–70)
Follow up (year 1):
 Dives 27 (5–422)30 (4–210)
 Deepest dive (m) 49 (15–87)40 (10–80)
Follow up (years 2 and 3)
 Dives (n)108 (70–300)70 (1–450)
 Deepest dive (m) 55 (32–98)44 (15–69)