Table 1.
Types of incidents identified by the National Poison Data System from poison center reports by respondents aware of incident, respondents unaware of incident, all respondents, and non-responders, 1 January 2015–31 December 2016.
| Aware of incident (n = 32) n (%) | Unaware of incident (n = 27) n (%) | All respondents (N = 59) n (%) | Non-respondents (n = 61) n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Types of incidents surveyed | ||||
| Food poisoning/water contamination | 16 (50.0) | 7 (25.9) | 23 (39.0) | 8 (13.1) |
| Gas/vapor/fumes/smokea | 8 (25.0) | 5 (18.5) | 13 (22.0) | 23 (37.7) |
| Non-pharmaceutical chemicals | 2 (6.3) | 8 (29.6) | 10 (16.9) | 9 (14.8) |
| Environmental | 3 (9.4) | 4 (14.8) | 7 (11.9) | 14 (23.0) |
| Drug/product misuse | 2 (6.3) | 2 (7.4) | 4 (6.8) | 5 (8.2) |
| Unknown/other | 1 (3.1) | 1 (3.7) | 2 (3.4) | 2 (3.3) |
a
More than one substance type can be reported under a single call-volume incident.