Table 5.
Outcome of acute aluminum phosphide poisoning in the three treatment groups
| Outcome | Group I | Group II | Group III | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Survived without sequelae | ||||
| N | 5 | 11 | 21 | 37 |
| Percent within outcome | 13.51 | 29.73 | 56.76 | 100.00 |
| Percent within group | 16.67 | 36.67 | 70.00 | 41.11 |
| Survived with sequelae | ||||
| N | 3 | 8 | 2 | 13 |
| Percent within outcome | 23.08 | 61.54 | 15.38 | 100.00 |
| Percent within group | 10.00 | 26.67 | 6.67 | 14.44 |
| Died | ||||
| N | 22 | 11 | 7 | 40 |
| Percent within outcome | 55.00 | 27.50 | 17.50 | 100.00 |
| Percent within group | 73.33 | 36.67 | 23.33 | 44.44 |
| Total number | 30 | 30 | 30 | 90 |
| Test of significance | χ2 = 24.414 P = 0.001* | |||
χ2: Chi-square test.
*Statistically significant at P ≤ 0.05.