Table 1.
Baseline characterstics of victims of acute poisoning as stated by studies
| Studies | Study design | Average Age(yr) | Gender (%) | Residence (%) | Marital status (%) | Religion | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Urban | Rural | Single | Married | Divorced | Widowed | ||||
| Bacha 2015 [17] | Cross-sectional | 5.4 years | 47.7 | 51.6 | |||||||
| Teklemariam 2016 [18] | Retrospective | 47.6 | 52.4 | 18.45 | 43.7 | 26.2 | 11.7 | Muslim (47.6%) Orthodox (35.9%) Protestants (10.7%) Others (5.8%) | |||
| Adinew 2017 [14] | Retrospective | 25.5 years | 40 | 60 | 56.7 | 43.3 | |||||
| Jemal 2016 [19] | Cross-sectional | 25.18 years | 47 | 53 | 59.7 | 40.3 | Orthodox (51.8%), Muslims (27.4%) Protestants (8.1%) | ||||
| Adinew 2016 [20] | Retrospective | 24.36 years | 36.5 | 63.5 | 75.97 | 24.03 | |||||
| Desalew 2011 [15] | Retrospective | 21 years | 35.3 | 64.7 | 89.6 | 72.2 | 22.7 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Chala 2015 [21] | Retrospective | 23.1 years | 49.7 | 50.3 | 31.2 | 68.8 | 55.5 | 39.7 | 4.8 | ||
| Mekonnen 2016 [22] | Case series | 25 years | 24 | 3 | 88.9 | ||||||
| Melaku 2006 [36] | Retrospective | 37.10 years | |||||||||