Table 1.
Demographic history and pre-enrollment management for the two groups. Treatment prior to hospitalization refers to any of gastric lavage, an initial dose of parenteral atropine, intravenous fluids or antibiotics given to the patient in a referring health facility, including the Emergency Department of CMCH
| 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) | |