Table 1.
Demographic characteristics and transfer rates of children with kerosene oil poisoning.
| Variable | Retrospective study (n = 117) | THA study (n = 83) | Polonnaruwa study (n = 57) | Peripheral study (n = 56) | Total (n = 313) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (1) Male : female | 73 : 44 62.4% : 37.6% |
46 : 37 55.4% : 44.6% |
35 : 22 61.4% : 38.6% |
35 : 21 62.5% : 37.5% |
189 : 124 60.4% : 39.6% |
| (2) <5 years : >5 years |
108 : 9 92.3% : 7.7% |
78 : 5 94% : 6% |
54 : 3 94.7% : 5.3% |
51 : 5 91.1% : 8.9% |
283 : 34 93% : 7% |
| (3) Mortality | 1 (0.9%) | — | — | — | 1 (0.3%) |
| (4) Transfer rate | 73 (62.4%) | 60 (72.3%) | 36 (63.2%) | 36 (64.3%) | 205 (65.5%) |