Table 1.
Summary table of changes to the demographics, hospitalization, and substance types for all poisoning cases in the pre-pandemic periods (2018 and 2019) with the pandemic period (2020)
| Pre-pandemic (2018) | Pre-pandemic (2019) | During pandemic (2020) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n=323 | n=335 | n=421 | ||
| Demographics | ||||
| Age category (years) | ||||
| 0–5 | 103 (31.9%) | 91 (27.2%) | 121 (28.7%) | 0.794 |
| 6–10 | 13 (4%) | 23 (6.9%) | 24 (5.7%) | 0.872 |
| 11–15 | 126 (39%) | 131 (39.1%) | 133 (31.6%) | 0.013 |
| 16–18 | 81 (25.1%) | 90 (26.9%) | 143 (34.0%) | 0.005 |
| Gender (female) | 200 (61.9%) | 187 (55.8%) | 258 (61.2%) | 0.42 |
| Hospitalization | ||||
| Admission | 83 (25.7%) | 76 (22.7%) | 135 (32.1%) | 0.0045 |
| Substance types | ||||
| Acetaminophen | 41 (12.7%) | 30 (9.0%) | 37 (8.8%) | 0.286 |
| Alcohol | 84 (26%) | 75 (22.4%) | 94 (22.3%) | 0.487 |
| Cannabis | 93 (28.8%) | 91 (27.2%) | 170 (40.4%) | <0.001 |
| Opioids | 13 (4.0%) | 13 (3.9%) | 12 (2.9%) | 0.341 |
| Over-the-counter | 66 (20.4%) | 48 (14.3%) | 92 (21.9%) | 0.065 |
| Prescription | 76 (23.5%) | 78 (23.3%) | 84 (20.0%) | 0.183 |
| Recreational drugs | 22 (6.8%) | 23 (6.9%) | 44 (10.5%) | 0.037 |
| Vaping | 6 (1.9%) | 26 (7.8%) | 48 (11.4%) | <0.001 |
| Multi-substance | 96 (29.7%) | 95 (28.4%) | 158 (37.5%) | 0.004 |