Table 5.
Route of exposure | N = 106 | |||
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Oral-ingestion | 88 (83.0%) | |||
Bite or sting by venomous animal/insects | 11 (10.4%) | |||
Skin | 5 (4.7%) | |||
Inhaled | 3 (2.8%) | |||
Unknown | 3 (2.8%) |
Intent | ||||
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Intentional exposure | Overall N = 106 |
Recreational N = 63 |
Suicidal N = 63 |
Assault N = 63 |
Frequency (%) | 63 (59.4%) | 37 (34.9%) | 16 (15.1%) | 10 (9.4%) |
Unintentional exposure | Overall N = 106 |
Accidental N = 37 |
Drug reaction N = 37 |
Occupational N = 37 |
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Frequency (%) | 37 (34.9%) | 35 (33%) | 2 (1.9%) | 0 |
Unknown | 6 (5.7%) |