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The very different fatality rates occurring in a variety of locations and activities in developed versus developing nations were described in Chap. 8. There are often distinct age and gender differences accompanying these incidents. In more developed nations, young males have tended to be the dominant group for many decades, perhaps in part due to great risk-taking behavior and outdoor employment. In lesser-developed nations, limited information suggests a tendency for younger males to make up a disproportionate number of lightning casualties, except in agricultural and school situations that often involve many people per event and where males and females are injured in nearly equal numbers.
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Cooper, M.A., Holle, R.L. (2019). Gender, Age, and Casualties per Incident. In: Reducing Lightning Injuries Worldwide. Springer Natural Hazards. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-77563-0_9
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