Table 2 Annual event based intoxication and poisoning rates per 100 000 population by disposition and transportation method, rate, (n)*.
| Poisoning type | Disposition (n = 617) | Transportation method (n = 617) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discharged | Hospitalized | Transferred | EMS† | Non‐EMS | Police | Unknown | |
| Unintentional, “accidental” | |||||||
| Drugs, medicinal substances and biologicals (E850–858) | 13.7 (14) | 1.0 (1) | 0 | 3.9 (4) | 6.8 (7) | 0 | 2.9 (3) |
| Other solid and liquid substances, gases, vapors (E860–869) | 21.5 (22) | 0 | 0 | 7.8 (8) | 10.8 (11) | 1.0 (1) | 2.9 (3) |
| Intentional self‐inflicted | |||||||
| Drugs (E950–950.5) | 77.4 (79) | 97.0 (99) | 34.3 (35) | 92.1 (94) | 80.3 (82) | 14.7 (15) | 19.6 (20) |
| Corrosives and caustics (E950.7) | 3.9 (4) | 3.9 (4) | 3.9 (4) | 6.8 (7) | 1.9 (2) | 1.9 (2) | 1.0 (1) |
| Other unspecified solid and liquids (E950.9) | 2.9 (3) | 0 | 0 | 1.0 (1) | 1.0 (1) | 1.0 (1) | 0 |
| Intentional assault (E962) | 2.9 (3) | 0 | 0 | 1.0 (1) | 2.0 (2) | 0 | 0 |
| Undetermined intent | |||||||
| Drugs (E980–980.5) | 3.9 (4) | 1.0 (1) | 0 | 3.9 (4) | 0 | 0 | 1.0 (1) |
| Solid and liquid substances gases, vapors (E980.6, 982.9) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 (1) |
| Alcohol intoxication | 225.3 (230) | 10.7 (11) | 7.8 (8) | 144.0 (147) | 42.1 (43) | 50.0 (51) | 8.8 (9) |
| Maladaptive effect of drugs | 78.1 (80) | 7.8 (8) | 6.8 (7) | 35.3 (35) | 38.2 (39) | 11.8 (12) | 8.8 (9) |
| Total | 429.6 (439) | 121.4 (124) | 52.8 (54) | 295.8 (301) | 183.2 (187) | 80.4 (82) | 46.0 (47) |
*Annual rates are presented with numbers for the two year study period.
†EMS, emergency medical services including ambulance or helicopter.