Table 3 Substances tested and present by intent in forensic toxicological testing following poisoning deaths in Utah, 2002.
Unintentional (n = 41) | Suicide (n = 87) | Undetermined (n = 84) | p Value* | |||||||
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Tested | Present | Tested | Present | Tested | Present | |||||
n | n | % | n | n | % | n | n | % | ||
Alcohol | 41 | 10 | 24% | 81 | 27 | 33% | 81 | 15 | 19% | 0.10 |
Antidepressants | 41 | 8 | 20% | 83 | 33 | 40% | 80 | 26 | 33% | 0.08 |
Street drugs† | 41 | 12 | 29% | 60 | 8 | 13% | 80 | 30 | 38% | 0.007 |
Opiates | 41 | 34 | 83% | 62 | 31 | 50% | 81 | 67 | 83% | <0.001 |
Other drugs | 41 | 16 | 39% | 83 | 69 | 83% | 79 | 45 | 57% | <0.001 |
*Reflects χ2 test for association between each variable and intent of death.
†Street drugs refers here to cocaine, amphetamines, and/or marijuana.