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. 2023 Feb 14;49:20. doi: 10.1186/s13052-023-01427-6

Table 4.

Comparison of patients with suicidal and non-suicidal intent*

Suicidal intent Non-suicidal intent p-value
Total – no. (%) 74 277
During/after COVID-19 pandemic 50 (67.6) 112 (40.4) < 0.001
Age (years) - median (IQR, 25° - 75°) 15.8 (1.9, 14.6–16.5) 2.5 (2.7, 1.3–3.9) < 0.001
Sex (females) 70 (94.6) 133 (48.0) < 0.001
Male to female ratio 1:17.5 1:0.9
Type of contact
 - Phone call 3 (4.1) 220 (79.4) < 0.001
 - Admission to ED 69 (93.2) 52 (18.8) < 0.001
 - Both 2 (2.7) 5 (1.8) 0.641
Paracetamol 59 (79.7) 173 (62.5) 0.005
Ibuprofen 17 (23.0) 104 (37.5) 0.019
More than 1 molecule taken** 18 (24.3) 3 (1.1) < 0.001
Symptomatic 20 (27.4) 7 (2.5) < 0.001
Comorbidities 49 (66.2) 20 (7.2) < 0.001
Type of drug intake
 - Ingestion 74 (100) 235 (84.8) < 0.001
 - Oral/mucosal 10 (3.6) 0.129
 - Injection 1 (0.4) 1.000
 - Other 31 (11.2) 0.003
Place of intake
 - At home 72 (97.3) 271 (97.8) 0.677
 - At hospital 2 (0.7) 1.000
 - Other/unknown 2 (2.7) 4 (1.4) 0.610
Adverse reactions 27 (36.5) 9 (3.2) < 0.001
Grading of intoxication
 - Mild 17 (23.0) 258 (93.1) < 0.001
 - Moderate 50 (67.6) 16 (5.8) < 0.001
 - Severe 7 (9.5) 1 (0.4) < 0.001
 - NA 2 (0.7) 1.000
Likelihood of intoxication
 - Not intoxicated 13 (17.6) 234 (84.5) < 0.001
 - Suspected intoxication 22 (29.7) 18 (6.5) < 0.001
 - Possible intoxication 16 (21.6) 9 (3.2) < 0.001
 - Probable intoxication 12 (16.2) 3 (1.1) < 0.001
 - Certain intoxication 10 (13.5) 3 (1.1) < 0.001
 - Not indicated 1 (1.4) 10 (3.6) 0.470
Hospitalization
 - Pediatric department 55 (77.5) 8 (22.2) < 0.001
 - Brief intensive observation 15 (21.1) 28 (77.8) < 0.001
 - Pediatric intensive care unit 1 (1.4) 1.000