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Table 3 Types of poisoning in children of different age groups

From: Clinical analysis of acute poisoning in children

group

cases

drug

pesticide

rodenticide

chemical drug

CO

others

X2

P

Age

infant

4

1

2

0

1

0

0

22.273

0.039

  

25.0%

50.0%

0.0%

25.0%

0.0%

0.0%

young child

65

25

18

8

6

8

0

  

38.5%

27.7%

12.3%

9.2%

12.3%

0.0%

preschool

24

10

4

5

5

0

0

  

41.7%

16.7%

20.8%

20.8%

0.0%

0.0%

School age and

adolescent

19

7

7

1

0

1

3

  

36.8%

36.8%

5.3%

0.0%

5.3%

15.8%