Table 2.
Frequency of the type of toxic substance based on sex and marital status in poisoning-related deaths
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| 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%) | ||