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. 2022 Sep 27;11:82. doi: 10.4103/abr.abr_61_21

Table 2.

Frequency of the type of toxic substance based on sex and marital status in poisoning-related deaths

Type of toxic substance (n) Marriage Sex


Married (total=232), n (%) Single (total=42), n (%) P Female (total=116), n (%) Male (total=244), n (%) P
Multidrug (48) 26 (54.2) 22 (45.8) 0.154 24 (50.0) 24 (50.0) 0.001
Antianxiolytics (30) 20 (66.7) 10 (33.3) 16 (53.3) 14 (46.7)
Atypical antidepressants (3) 2 (66.7) 1 (33.3) 2 (66.7) 1 (33.3)
Beta blockers (9) 7 (77.8) 2 (22.2) 6 (66.7) 3 (33.3)
Anticonvulsants (6) 4 (66.7) 2 (33.3) 3 (50.0) 3 (50.0)
Antipsychotics (9) 5 (55.6) 4 (44.4) 4 (44.4) 5 (55.6)
Tricyclic antidepressant (9) 6 (66.7) 3 (33.3) 4 (44.4) 5 (55.6)
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (6) 4 (66.7) 2 (33.3) 2 (33.3) 4 (66.7)
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (3) 1 (33.3) 2 (66.7) 1 (33.3) 2 (66.7)
Antihyperglycemic agents (3) 2 (66.7) 1 (33.3) 1 (33.3) 2 (66.7)
Simple analgesics (2) 2 (100.0) 0 (0.0) 2 (100.0) 0 (0.0)
Calcium channel blockers (3) 2 (66.7) 1 (33.3) 1 (33.3) 2 (66.7)
Anticholinergics (2) 2 (100.0) 0 1 (50.0) 1 (50.0)
Pesticides (121) 78 (64.5) 43 (35.5) 28 (23.1) 93 (76.9)
Paraquat (48) 35 (72.9) 13 (27.1) 4 (8.3) 44 (91.7)
Aluminum phosphide (45) 22 (48.9) 23 (51.1) 17 (37.8) 28 (62.2)
Lead (2) 2 (100.0) 0 0 (0.0) 2 (100.0)
Cyanide (2) 1 (50.0) 1 (50.0) 1 (50.0) 1 (50.0)
Gases (2) 1 (50.0) 1 (50.0) 1 (50.0) 1 (50.0)
Opioids (77) 56 (72.7%) 21 (27.3%) 16 (20.8%) 61 (79.2%)