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Relationship between time lapse and mortality of each type of poisoning among males and females (N = 50)
| Type of poisoning | Time lapse (5 hours and more) | Mortality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males (N) | Females (N) | Male (%) | Female (%) | |
| Organophosphorus | 15 | 5 | 6 (40.0) | 2 (40.0) |
| Snake bite | 3 | 1 | 1 (33.3) | 0 |
| Drugs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rat poison | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Corrosives | 3 | 2 | 2 (66.7) | 1 (50) |
| Organocarbamates | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Organochlorine | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Miscellaneous (Plant and unknown) | 4 | 3 | 1 (25.0) | 0 |
| Total | 35 | 15 | 10 (28.6) | 3 (20.0) |
