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Sociodemographic profile of study population
| Parameters | n = 42 | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 31.76 ± 13.37 | |
| Males | 25 (59.5%) | |
| Nature of caustic ingestion | ||
| Acid | 37 (88.1%) | |
| Alkali | 5 (11.9%) | |
| Modality of caustic ingestion | ||
| Accidental (male/female) | 20/7 | P = 0.01 |
| Suicidal (male/female) | 5/10 | |
| Site of involvement | ||
| Esophageal | 42 (100.0%) | |
| Gastric | 12 (28.6%) | |
| Duration from caustic ingestion | ||
| <12 months | 22 (52.4%) | |
| >12 months | 20 (47.6%) | |
