Table 1.
Patients’ Socio-Demographic Characteristics of the Study Participants
| Variables | Category | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age in year | <5 | 5 | 3.7 |
| 5 to 11 | 6 | 4.5 | |
| 12 to 17 | 21 | 15.7 | |
| 18 to 29 | 68 | 50.7 | |
| 30 to 39 | 23 | 17.2 | |
| 40 to 49 | 8 | 6.0 | |
| ≥50 | 3 | 2.2 | |
| Mean ±SD | 23.90±10.606 | ||
| Residence | Rural | 41 | 30.6 |
| Urban | 93 | 69.4 | |
| Sex | Male | 69 | 51.5 |
| Female | 65 | 48.5 | |
| Education level | N/A* | 5 | 3.7 |
| Cannot read and write | 28 | 20.9 | |
| Primary(1 to 8) | 35 | 26.1 | |
| Secondary(9 to 12) | 31 | 23.1 | |
| Certificate/Diploma and above | 35 | 26.1 | |
| Patient status at admission | Conscious | 40 | 29.9 |
| Unconscious | 94 | 70.1 | |
| Source/place poisoning | Home | 119 | 88.8 |
| Hotel | 9 | 6.7 | |
| Workplace | 3 | 2.2 | |
| Forest | 3 | 2.2 | |
| Season of poisoning | Summer | 58 | 43.3 |
| Spring | 41 | 30.6 | |
| Autumn | 14 | 10.4 | |
| Winter | 21 | 15.7 | |
Note: *Too young to start education.