Table 1 Patterns of poisoning characteristics in rural Sri Lanka (ATH - Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital, PDGH – Polonnaruwa District General Hospital, RDHS - Regional Director of Health Services)
From: Patterns and outcome of acute poisoning among children in rural Sri Lanka
Variable | ATH Retrospective series (N = 625) | ATH Prospective series(N = 383) | PDGH Study (N = 371) | RDHS Study (N = 242) | Total (N = 1621) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1.Male gender | 60% | 58% | 61% | 56% | 60.0% |
2.Age < 5 years | 79% | 78% | 80% | 85% | 80.0% |
3.Unintentional poisoning events | 96% | 95% | 95% | 96% | 95.6% |
4.Mortality | 3 (0.5%) | 2 (0.5%) | 2 (0.5%) | – | 7 (0.4%) |
5. Transfer rate | 55.8% | 65% | 62.2% | 63.3% | 60.4% |