Table 1.
Description of poisoned patients of Imam Reza Hospital, Birjand, September 2017 to August 2018 (n = 534).
| Variable | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ||
| < 15 | 31 | 5.8 |
| 15–35 | 381 | 71.3 |
| 35–50 | 71 | 13.3 |
| 50–65 | 30 | 5.6 |
| > 65 | 21 | 3.9 |
| Gender | ||
| Female | 278 | 52.1 |
| Male | 256 | 47.9 |
| Cause of poisoning | ||
| Suicidal | 125 | 23.4 |
| Accidental | 409 | 76.6 |
| Route of exposure | ||
| Oral | 497 | 93.1 |
| Envenomation | 36 | 6.7 |
| Inhalation | 1 | 0.2 |
| Place of residence | ||
| Urban | 398 | 74.6 |
| Rural | 136 | 25.4 |
| Toxicant type | ||
| Pharmaceutical products | 257 | 48.1 |
| Envenomation | 36 | 6.7 |
| Narcotics | 138 | 25.8 |
| Alcohol | 9 | 1.7 |
| Chemical products | 54 | 10.1 |
| Unknown | 40 | 7.5 |
| Outcome | ||
| Recovery/discharge | 533 | 99.81 |
| Death | 1 | 0.19 |
| Total | 534 | 100.0 |