Table 1.
Characteristics of non-fatal hospitalisations for poisoning by ethnicity
| No (%) of | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fijians (n=47) | Indians (n=107) | χ2 Value (p value) | |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 23 (48.9) | 50 (46.7) | 0.06 (0.800) |
| Female | 24 (51.1) | 57 (53.3) | |
| Age group, years | |||
| 0–14 | 14 (29.8) | 18 (16.8) | 12.90 (0.005) |
| 15–29 | 15 (31.9) | 65 (60.7) | |
| 30–44 | 10 (21.3) | 18 (16.8) | |
| ≥45 | 8 (17.0) | 6 (5.6) | |
| Intent | |||
| Unintentional | 35 (74.5) | 33 (30.8) | 25.45 (<0.001) |
| Intentional (self-harm) | 11 (23.4) | 71 (66.4) | |
| Undetermined intent | 1 (2.1) | 3 (2.8) | |
| Circumstance | |||
| Conflict situation | 12 (25.5) | 70 (65.4) | 26.54 (<0.001) |
| Leisure/play | 33 (70.2) | 28 (26.2) | |
| Other | 2 (4.2) | 9 (8.3) | |
| Alcohol use | |||
| Suspected/confirmed | 2 (4.3) | 4 (3.7) | 0.34 (0.842) |
| No | 40 (85.1) | 88 (82.2) | |
| Unknown | 5 (10.6) | 15 (14.0) | |
| Kava use | |||
| Suspected/confirmed | 2 (4.2) | 2 (1.9) | 0.88 (0.645) |
| No | 38 (80.9) | 86 (80.4) | |
| Unknown | 7 (14.9) | 19 (17.8) | |