Table 1.
Variable | Group | ||
---|---|---|---|
A, n (%) | B, n (%) | p value | |
Age (years) | |||
<20 | 36 (44.4) | 26 (34.7) | |
20–29 | 28 (34.6) | 32 (42.7) | 0.27 |
30–39 | 10 (12.3) | 14 (18.7) | |
≥40 | 7 (8.6) | 3 (4.0) | |
Mean (CI) | 23.9 (21.6–26.2) | 24 (22.3–25.7) | 0.97 |
Sex | |||
Male | 44 (54.3) | 45 (60.0) | 0.47 |
Female | 37 (45.7) | 30 (40.0) | |
Marital status | |||
Married | 34 (42.0) | 30 (40.0) | 0.81 |
Unmarried | 47 (58.0) | 45 (60.0) | |
Time between ingestion and hospitalization | |||
<2 h | 38 (46.9) | 37 (49.3) | |
2–4 h | 21 (25.9) | 21 (28.0) | |
4–6 h | 11 (13.6) | 10 (13.3) | 0.87 |
>6 h | 11 (13.6) | 7 (9.3) | |
Type of substance | |||
Known | 77 (95.1) | 66 (88.0) | |
Unknown | 4 (4.9) | 9 (12.0) | 0.11 |
Nature of poisoning | |||
Deliberate self harm | 75 (92.6) | 68 (90.7) | |
Other | 6 (7.4) | 7 (9.3) | 0.66 |
Prior gastric lavage | |||
Given | 69 (85.2) | 71 (94.7) | |
Not given | 12 (14.8) | 4 (5.3) | 0.51 |
Treatment prior to hospitalization | |||
Given | 48 (59.26) | 43 (57.33) | 0.50 |
Not given | 33 (40.74) | 32 (42.67) |