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Table 2 Patterns of the variation of different types of poisons in different study settings among children with acute poisoning (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

Poison Category

ATH Retrospective series (n = 625)

ATH Prospective series (n = 383)

PDGH Study (n = 371)

RDHS Study (n = 242)

Total (n = 1621)

1.Household chemicals

162 (25.9%)

120 (31.3%)

98 (26.4%)

109(45%)

489 (30.2%)

2.Medicines

135 (21.6%)

112 (29.3%)

108 (29.1%)

55(22.7%)

410 (25.3%)

3. Plants

165 (26.4%)

65 (17%)

58 (15.6%)

37 (15.3%)

325 (20.1%)

4.Miscellaneous

114 (18.2%)

49 (12.8%)

61 (16.4%)

18 (7.4%)

242 (14.9%)

5.Pesticides

49 (6.6%)

37 (9.7%)

46 (12.4%)

23 (9.5%)

155 (9.6%)