Table 3.
Comparison of toxicant type and cause of poisoning by gender.
| Variable | Male | Female | Total | Test result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toxicant type | ||||
| Pharmaceutical | 94 (36.7%) | 163 (58.6%) | 257 (48.1%) | p < 0.001 (X2 = 32.208, df = 5) |
| Envenomation | 25 (9.8%) | 13 (4.7%) | 38 (7.1%) | |
| Narcotics | 82 (32.0%) | 56 (20.1%) | 138 (25.8%) | |
| Alcohol | 8 (3.1%) | 1 (0.4%) | 9 (1.8%) | |
| Chemical | 29 (11.3%) | 25 (9.0%) | 54 (10.1%) | |
| Unknown | 18 (7.1%) | 20 (7.2%) | 38 (7.1%) | |
| Total | 256 (100.0%) | 278 (100.0%) | 534 (100%) | |
| Cause of poisoning | ||||
| Suicide | 50 (19.5%) | 75 (27.0%) | 125 (23.4%) | p = 0.042 (X2 = 4.123, df = 1) |
| Unintentional | 206 (80.5%) | 203 (73.0%) | 409 (76.6%) | |
| Total | 256 (100.0%) | 278 (100.0%) | 534 (100%) | |