Table 2.
Reported exposures (total = 406) from all North Carolina (NC) counties by month compared to exposure cases reported from NC counties bordering South Carolina (SC), a state without a similar ban on “bath salt” products after June 1, 2011
| Month | Number of NC counties reporting exposures | Number of exposure cases from All NC counties | Number of exposure cases from counties bordering SC | Percentage of total exposure cases from counties bordering SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | ||||
| July | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| August | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| September | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| October | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| November | 5 | 5 | 1 | 20 % |
| December | 2 | 2 | 1 | 50 % |
| 2011 | ||||
| January | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| February | 23 | 38 | 8 | 21 % |
| March | 30 | 66 | 9 | 14 % |
| April | 33 | 60 | 12 | 20 % |
| May | 44 | 95 | 15 | 16 % |
| June | 22 | 32 | 11 | 34 % |
| July | 15 | 27 | 11 | 41 % |
| August | 17 | 23 | 9 | 39 % |
| September | 9 | 14 | 8 | 57 % |
| October | 9 | 13 | 4 | 31 % |
| November | 8 | 10 | 5 | 50 % |
| December | 3 | 8 | 5 | 63 % |