Table 1.
Demographic profile of the patients presenting with poisonings and snake bite.
| N = 166 | |
|---|---|
| Poisonings, n (%) | 102 (61.5) |
| Snake bites, n (%) | 64 (38.5) |
| Age, mean ± SD | 29.1 ± 10.5 |
| Poisonings | 28.6 ± 10.1 |
| Snake bites | 29.8 ± 11 |
| Male/female, n (%) | 116 (69.9)/50 (30.1) |
| Married, n (%) | 92 (55.4) |
| Residence, n (%) | |
| Urban | 66 (39.8) |
| Rural | 100 (60.2) |
| Qualification, n (%) | |
| Illiterate | 38 (22.9) |
| Primary | 45 (27.1) |
| Secondary | 57 (34.3) |
| Graduate | 22 (13.2) |
| Postgraduate | 4 (2.4) |
| Occupation, n (%) | |
| Business | 33 (19.9) |
| Government job | 7 (4.2) |
| Private job | 34 (20.5) |
| Unemployed | 5 (3) |
| Student | 32 (19.3) |
| Housewife | 29 (17.5) |
| Others | 26 (15.7) |
| Monthly income (INR), median (IQR) | 4000 (3000–8000) |
SD: standard deviation; INR: Indian National Rupee; IQR: interquartile range.