Table 7.
Demographic and toxicological data of suicidal self-poisoned deaths one year before and one year following the COVID-19 pandemic declaration in March 2020.
| Variables | 2019–2020 (n = 54) | 2020–2021 (n = 104) | Test statistic | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | Median [IQR] | 19 [16–27] | 22 [17–33.5] | Z = 1.805 | 0.071 |
| Min - Max | 7–52 | 13–73 | |||
| Age groups | Children (7–14 years) | 3 (5.6%) | 3 (2.9%) | XL = 2.217 | 0.137 |
| Adolescents (>14–19 years) | 25 (46.3%) | 41 (39.4%) | |||
| Adults (>19–60 years) | 26 (48.1%) | 57 (54.8%) | |||
| Elderly (>60 years) | 0 (0%) | 3 (2.9%) | |||
| Gender | Male | 20 (37%) | 37 (35.6%) | X2ChS = 0.033 | 0.856 |
| Female | 34 (63%) | 67 (64.4%) | |||
| Residence | Urban | 27 (50%) | 33 (31.7%) | X2ChS = 5.037 | 0.025* |
| Rural | 27 (50%) | 71 (68.3%) | |||
| Number of poisons | Single ingestion | 53 (98.1%) | 102 (98.1%) | FE | 1.000 |
| Multiple ingestion | 1 (1.9%) | 2 (1.9%) | |||
| Delay time (hours) | Median [IQR] | 3 [2–5] | 2 [1–3] | Z = 3.123 | 0.002* |
| Min – Max | 0.5–20 | 0.5–11 | |||
| Need for ICU admission | No | 8 (14.8%) | 28 (26.9%) | X2ChS = 2.962 | 0.085 |
| Yes | 46 (85.2%) | 76 (73.1%) | |||
n: Number; IQR: interquartile range; Min: minimum; Max: maximum; X2ChS: Pearson’s Chi-square test for independence of observations; XL: Chi-square test for trend (linear by linear association); FE: Fisher’s exact test; Z: Mann–Whitney test.
*significant at P < 0.05.