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. 2017 Mar 3;66(8):223–226. doi: 10.15585/mmwr.mm6608a5

TABLE 2. Most common adverse health effects and outcomes experienced by children with exposure to alcohol and nonalcohol hand sanitizers, by age group — United States, 2011–2014.

Characteristic No. (%)
Alcohol
Nonalcohol
Alcohol
Nonalcohol
Total
<5 yrs <5 yrs 6–12 yrs 6–12 yrs
Total
59,612
4,876
5,681
500
70,669
Symptoms
Reported symptoms
5,867 (9.8)
379 (7.8)
1,836 (32.3)
137 (27.4)
8,219 (11.6)
Ocular irritation
1,306 (22.3)*
97 (25.6)*
1,080 (58.8)*
94 (68.6)*
2,577 (31.4)
Vomiting
1,606 (27.4)*
129 (34.0)*
129 (7.0)
8 (5.8)*
1,872 (22.8)
Red eye/Conjunctivitis
492 (8.4)
33 (8.7)
316 (17.2)*
21 (15.3)*
862 (10.5)
Oral irritation
699 (11.9)*
26 (6.9)
55 (3.0)
2 (1.5)
782 (9.5)
Cough
651 (11.1)
43 (11.4)*
11 (0.6)
0 (0.0)
705 (8.6)
Abdominal pain
173 (3.0)
10 (2.6)
135 (7.4)*
5 (3.7)
323 (3.9)
Outcomes
No effect
17,441 (29.3)
956 (19.6)
1,005 (17.7)
71 (14.2)
19,473 (27.6)
Minor outcome
2,957 (5.0)
188 (3.9)
962 (16.9)
85 (17.0)
4,192 (5.9)
Moderate outcome§
105 (0.2)
4 (0.1)
45 (0.8)
4 (0.8)
158 (0.2)
Major outcome
4 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
1 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
5 (0.0)
Not followed 39,105 (65.6) 3,728 (76.5) 3,668 (64.6) 340 (68.0) 46,841 (66.3)

* The three most commonly reported symptoms per column.

The patient exhibited some symptoms as a result of the exposure, but they were minimally bothersome to the patient. The symptoms usually resolved rapidly and often involved skin or mucous membrane manifestations. The patient returned to a preexposure state of well-being and had no residual disability or disfigurement.

§ The patient exhibited symptoms as a result of the exposure that were more pronounced, more prolonged, or more of a systemic nature than minor symptoms. Usually some form of treatment was or would have been indicated. Symptoms were not life-threatening and the patient returned to a preexposure state of well-being with no residual disability or disfigurement.

The patient exhibited symptoms as a result of the exposure that were life-threatening or resulted in significant residual disability or disfigurement.