Table 1.
Demographic characteristics, patterns of poisoning, and transfer rates of children with plant poisoning.
| Variable | Retrospective study (n = 165) | THA Study (n = 65) | Polonnaruwa study (n = 58) | Peripheral study (n = 37) | Total (n = 325) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (1) Male : female | 90 : 59 4.5% : 45.5% |
38 : 27 58.4% : 1.6% |
38 : 20 65.5% : 34.5% |
20 : 17 54% : 46% |
186 : 139 57% : 43% |
| (2) <5 years : >5 years | 99 : 66 60% : 40% |
52 : 13 80% : 20% |
26 : 32 44.8% : 55.2% |
31 : 6 84.8% : 15.2% |
208 : 117 64% : 36% |
| (3) Unintentional : intentional | 162 : 3 98% : 2% |
60 : 5 92% : 8% |
57 : 1 98.3% : 1.7% |
35 : 2 95.6% : 5.4% |
314 : 11 96.6% : 3.4% |
| (4) Mortality | 2 (1.2%) | 1 (1.5%) | 1 (1.7%) | — | 4 (1.2%) |
| (5) Commonest poison | Jatropha circus | Jatropha circus | Jatropha circus | Jatropha circus | Jatropha circus |
| (6) Transfer rate | 108 (65.4%) | 49 (75.3%) | 34 (58.2%) | 25 (67.6%) | 216 (66.4%) |