Table 2.
Types of Poisoning Substances, the Reason for Poisoning, and Outcomes of Poisoning Among Poison Cases Admitted at FHSH-MICU from March 2019 to February 2020
| Variables | Frequency N (%) | Outcomes N (%) Death | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poisoning substances | Aluminum phosphate | 92 (76.0) | 72 (96) |
| Organophosphate | 26 (21.5) | 1 (1.3) | |
| Carbon monoxide | 2 (1.7) | 1 (1.3) | |
| Phenobarbital | 1 (0.8) | 1 (1.3) | |
| Reason for poisoning | Suicidal | 118 (97.5) | 74(98.7) |
| Accidental | 3 (2.5) | 1 (1.3) | |
| Season | Winter | 35 (28.9) | 26 (34.7) |
| Spring | 31 (25.6) | 16 (21.3) | |
| Summer | 32 (26.4) | 21 (28) | |
| Autumn | 23 (19.1) | 12 (16) | |
| Route of taking | Ingestion | 119 (98.3) | 74 (98.7) |
| Inhalation | 2 (1.7) | 1 (1.3) | |
| Duration of arrival to emergency from intake(hr.) | <3 | 20 (16.5) | 13 (17.3) |
| 3–6 | 40 (33.1) | 18 (24) | |
| >6 | 61 (50.4) | 44 (58.7) | |
| Treatment outcome | Survived | 46 (38) | |
| Death | 75 (62) | ||
| Deaths by poisoning substance | Aluminum phosphate | 72 (96) | |
| Others | 3 (4) | ||