Table 1.
Demographics of intentional drug overdose sample from Ireland and Northern Ireland
| Characteristic | Ireland n=50 394 (%) |
Northern Ireland n=6100 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 41.5 | 43.4 |
| Female | 58.5 | 56.6 |
| Age (years) | ||
| <15 | 1.8 | 1.5 |
| 15–24 | 28.5 | 26.7 |
| 25–34 | 24.1 | 22.6 |
| 35–44 | 22.0 | 25.1 |
| 45–54 | 15.0 | 17.6 |
| 55+ | 8.3 | 6.5 |
| Number of tablets (mean) | 30 | 29 |
| Alcohol involvement | 43.2 | 59.5 |
| Rate of repetition | 15.9 | 17.9 |
| Aftercare | ||
| General ward | 36.3 | 63.6 |
| Psychiatric ward | 8.0 | 4.6 |
| Patient refused admission | 1.1 | 2.8 |
| Patient left without recommendation | 12.9 | 5.9 |
| Not admitted | 41.7 | 23.1 |