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%) |