Table 5.
Univariate analysis of factors affecting mortality in OPC poisoning patients
| Factor | Survived 375 n (%) |
Expired 66 n (%) |
OR (95% CI) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poisoning agent | ||||
| Chlorpyrifos (OP) | 91 (24.27) | 17 (25.76) | 1.083 (0.594–1.973) | 0.795 |
| Parathion methyl (OP) | 13 (3.47) | 5 (7.58) | 2.282 (0.786–6.631) | 0.129 |
| Phorate (OP) | 27 (7.20) | 5 (7.58) | 0.914 (0.392–2.850) | 0.914 |
| Monocrotophos (OP) | 22 (5.87) | 3 (4.55) | 0.764 (0.222–2.629) | 0.670 |
| Quinalphos (OP) | 26 (6.93) | 6 (9.09) | 1.342 (0.530–3.399) | 0.535 |
| Dimethoate (OP) | 17 (4.53) | 4 (6.06) | 0.592 (0.442–4.173) | 0.592 |
| Triazophos (OP) | 11 (2.93) | 1 (1.52) | 0.521 (0.065–4.011) | 0.521 |
| Profenofos (OP) | 18 (4.80) | 2 (3.03) | 2.736 (0.140–2.736) | 0.528 |
| Carbofuran (C) | 20 (5.33) | 1 (1.52) | 0.273 (0.036–2.070) | 0.209 |
| Pre-hospitalization period | ||||
| < 24 h | 280 (74.67) | 51 (77.27) | 1.154 (0.620–2.146) | 0.652 |
| > 24 h | 95 (25.33) | 15 (22.73) | 0.867 (0.466–1.613) | 0.652 |
| Type of decontamination | ||||
| Gastric lavage | 24 (6.40) | 3 (4.55) | 0.696 (0.204–2.382) | 0.564 |
| Activated charcoal | 19 (5.07) | 7 (10.61) | 2.217 (0.893–5.504) | 0.086 |
OP organophosphate, C carbamate, OR odds ratio