Table 4 Risk Factors for different types of Poisoning, in respective cohorts
From: Patterns and outcome of acute poisoning among children in rural Sri Lanka
Proposed risk factor | Cases | Controls | Odds Ratio | 95% CI (OR) | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Low | High | |||||
1. Medication use by a family member and risk for medicinal agent poisoning | 57(44.8%) | 55 (21.5%) | 3.16 | 2.14 | 4.28 | < 0.001 |
2. A parent being a farmer and risk of poisoning with pesticides | 15(14.2%) | 22(7.9%) | 1.61 | 0.94 | 2.27 | 0.068 |
3. A parent being a farmer and risk of poisoning with plants | 22 (20.7%) | 43(15.5%) | 1.19 | 0.80 | 1.57 | 0.220 |