Table 4.
Retrospective cohort findings for local gin ingestion and occurrence of signs and symptoms of methanol poisoning in Gokana local government areas (LGAs) of Rivers State, June 2015.
| Outcome | Status | Total | Risk | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exposure Status | Ill | Not Ill | |||
| Exposed to Local Gin | 12 | 4 | 16 | 75% | 0.0078* |
| Not Exposed to Local Gin | 1 | 7 | 8 | 12.5% | |
| Total | 13 | 11 | 24 |
*Statistically significant. Relative Risk: 6; 95% C.I: 1.0-38.5; Risk Difference: 62.5%; Attributable Risk Percentage: 83.3%