Table 2.

Predictors of clinical effects (major, moderate, and minor) in mushroom exposures reported to FPICN (n=1,068):^a Florida, 2003–2007

^aOutcome is categorized as major/moderate/minor effect vs. no effect. Excludes those cases not followed and unable to follow (n=287).

^bGender is missing for four cases from FPICN data.

^cAge is missing for nine cases from FPICN data.

^dUnintentional includes environmental, general, misuse, and food poisoning exposures; intentional includes misuse, abuse, and suspected suicides; and other includes other and adverse reactions to food.

^eOther includes gastrointestinal, cyclopeptide, orellanine, ibotenic acid, and other potentially toxic mushrooms.

FPICN = Florida Poison Information Center Network

CI = confidence interval

Ref. = reference group

NS = not significant