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. 2018 Sep 19;18:30. doi: 10.1186/s12873-018-0181-6

Table 6.

Mean time from exposure to poison and arriving to hospital in various poison agents

Poisoning agent Hours (Mean ± SD) Median[IQR] Test result
Acetaminophen 2.00 ± 0.00 2.00[2.00–2.00] Χ2 = 5.17
P = 0.03
Tramadol 5.30 ± 4.46 4.00[1.25–10.00]
Benzodiazepines 4.97 ± 4.12 3.00[2.00–10.00]
Tricyclic antidepressants 3.54 ± 3.53 2.00[1.00–5.00]
Antipsychotics 2.78 ± 2.62 2.00[0.75–4.50]
Anticonvulsant 2.35 ± 2.12 2.00[2.00–2.00]
Beta Blocker 3.00 ± 0.89 3.00[2.00–4.00]
Opioids 9.18 ± 17.35 4.00[1.00–10.00]
Alcohol 14.37 ± 22.67 4.50[0.62–38.00]
Cannabis 2.98 ± 2.35 2.00[1.50–3.00]
Co-Poisoning 5.00 ± 4.24 5.00[2.00–7.00]
Aluminum phosphide 5.50 ± 0.71 5.00[5.00–5.00]
Pesticides 9.04 ± 19.31 2.00[1.25–9.50]
Others 2.00 ± 1.73 1.00[1.00–1.00]
Unknown 19.00 ± 22.58 6.00[3.00–48.00]