Table 3 Patterns of the variation of common 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 | ATH Retrospective series (n = 625) | ATH Prospective series (n = 383) | PDGH Study (n = 371) | RDHS Study (n = 242) | Total (n = 1621) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1.Kerosene oil | 116 (18.6%) | 79 (20.6%) | 56 (15.1%) | 56 (23.1%) | 307(18.9%) |
2.Jatropha circus | 81 (13.0%) | 22 (5.7%) | 24 (6.5%) | 16 (6.6%) | 143 (6.6%) |
3. Paracetomol | 48 (7.7%) | 39 (10.2%) | 27 (7.0%) | 22 (9.1%) | 136 (8.4%) |
4. Thevetia peruviana | 36 (5.8%) | 10 (2.6%) | 14 (3.8%) | 8 (3.3%) | 68 (4.2%) |
5.Organophosphate insecticides | 10 (1.6%) | 17 (4.4%) | 24 (6.5%) | 12 (5.0%) | 63 (3.9%) |
6.Mosquito coil | 17(2.7%) | 15(3.9%) | 20(5.4%) | 11(4.6%) | 63(3.9%) |
7. Abrus precatorius | 27 (4.3%) | 15 (3.9%) | 11 (3.0%) | 7 (2.9%) | 60 (3.7%) |
All other poisons | 290 (46.4%) | 186 (48.6%) | 195 (52.6%) | 110 (45.5%) | 781 (48.2%) |