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. 2021 Nov 23;55:81. doi: 10.11606/s1518-8787.2021055003551

Table 1. Frequency of hospitalizations and deaths by type of drug intoxication, Brazil, 2009–2018.

Drugs with Prescription (MRx) Over-the-counter drugs (MIP) Total
Hospitalizations Deaths Hospitalizations Deaths Hospitalizations Deaths
n (%) n % n % n % n % n %
Total 83,275 100 2,595 100 2,536 100 49 100 85,811 100 2,644 100
Sex
Female 47,252 56.7 1,267 48.8 1,391 54.9 13 26.5 48,643 56.7 1,280 48,4
Male 36,023 43.3 1,328 51.2 1,145 45.1 36 73.5 37,168 43.3 1,364 51.6
Age group
< 5 7,600 9.1 40 1.5 529 20.9 4 8.2 8,129 9.5 44 1.7
5–9 3,399 4.1 14 0.5 194 7.6 1 2.0 3,593 4.2 15 0.6
10–14 4,623 5.6 29 1.1 144 5.7 0 0 4,767 5.6 29 1.1
15–19 8,468 10.2 129 5.0 279 11.0 2 4.1 8,747 10.2 131 5.0
20–29 15,679 18.8 401 15.5 476 18.8 7 14.3 16,155 18.8 408 15.4
30–39 14,851 17.8 504 19.4 304 12.0 10 20.4 15,155 17.7 514 19.4
40–49 11,857 14.2 543 20.9 257 10.1 4 8.2 12,114 14.1 547 20.7
50–59 7,497 9.0 401 15.5 155 6.1 7 14.3 7,652 8.9 408 15.4
60–69 4,331 5.2 244 9.4 88 3.5 6 12.2 4,419 5.1 250 9.5
70 or more 4,970 6.0 290 11.2 110 4.3 8 16.3 5,080 5.9 298 11.3
Skin color/race
White 32,814 39.4 921 36 911 35.9 11 22.4 33,725 39.3 932 35.2
Brown 22,076 26.5 704 27 768 30.3 14 28.6 22,844 26.6 718 27.2
Black 2,787 3.3 93 4 77 3.0 3 6.1 2,864 3.3 96 3.6
Other 835 1.1 25 1 24 1.0 0 0 859 1.1 25 1.0
Not informed 24,763 29.7 852 33 756 29.8 21 42.9 25,519 29.7 873 33.0
Regions
North 3,868 4.6 108 4.2 142 5.6 5 10.2 4,010 4.7 113 4.3
Northeast 7,064 8.5 172 6.6 317 12.5 5 10.2 7,381 8.6 177 6.7
Midwest 14,375 17.3 621 23.9 545 21.5 20 40.8 14,920 17.4 641 24.2
Southeast 41,522 49.9 1,278 49.2 977 38.5 11 22.4 42,499 49.5 1,289 48.8
South 16,446 19.7 416 16.0 555 21.9 8 16.3 17,001 19.8 424 16.0
Character of admission
Urgency 81,513 97.9 2,536 97.7 2,474 97.6 49 100 83,987 97.9 2,585 97.8
Elective 1,762 2.1 59 2.3 62 2.4 0 0 1,824 2.1 59 2.2

Incidence of hospitalizations for MRx: 4.61 per 100,000 (in women) and 3.67 per 100,000 (in men).

Incidence of hospitalizations for MIP: 0.14 per 100,000 (in women) and 0.12 per 100,000 (in men).

Mortality from MRx: 123 per million (in women) and 135 per million (in men).

Mortality from MIP: 1.3 per million (in women) and 3.7 per million (in men).