Table 2.

Demographic, clinical characteristics and comorbidities of geriatric patients of acute poisoning (n=53)

	Male (n=32) (60.3%)	Female (n=21) (39.6%)
Age	77.3±5.6	74.2±3.1
Altered mental status	26 (81.2%)	4 (19.04%)
Nausea and vomiting	14 (43.7%)	7 (33.3%)
Diarrhea	11 (33.3%)	6 (28.5%)
Increased sweating	8 (25%)	2 (9.5%)
Increased secretions	11 (34.3%)	1 (4.7%)
Jaundice	6 (18.7%)	1 (4.7%)
Pain abdomen	5 (15.6%)	2 (9.5%)
Discharge from ed	5 (15.6%)	1 (4.7%)
Intensive care unit	12 (37.5%)	2 (9.5%)
History of substance abuse	12 (37.5%)	1 (4.7%)
Lung disease	13 (40.6%)	1 (4.7%)
Mortality	7 (21.8%)	2 (9.5%)
Intentional exposure	22 (68.7%)	15 (71.4%)
Unintentional exposure	10 (31.2%)	1 (4.7%)
Depression/insomnia	11 (34.3%)	6 (18.7%)
Respiratory distress	14 (43.7%)	3 (14.2%)
Pneumonia	12 (37.5%)	2 (9.5%)
Shock	9 (42.8%)	3 (14.2%)
Acute lung injury	6 (18.7%)	1 (4.7%)
Aspiration pneumonia	10 (31.2%)	2 (9.5%)
Hypertension	20 (61.5%)	10 (31.2%)
Diabetes mellitus	12 (37.5%)	6 (18.7%)
Chronic kidney disease	5 (15.6%)	2 (9.5%)