Table 2 Clinical profile and outcome of the cases and controls in the case-control study–univariate analysis
From: Suspected paracetamol overdose in Monrovia, Liberia: a matched case–control study
Cases (N = 30) | Hospital Controls (N = 53) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
N(%) | N(%) | Odds Ratio (95% CI) | |
Symptoms and Biochemistry | |||
Absence of Fever | 15(50) | 30(57) | 0.8(0.4–1.7) |
Hepatomegaly | 27(90) | 5(9) | |
Respiratory Distress | 30 (100) | 36(68) | |
Respiratory Distress with Hypoxemia | 0)0) | 11(21) | |
Tachycardia | 15(50) | 77(76) | 0.3(0.1–0.8) |
Altered Consciousness | 18(60) | 12(23) | 4.4(1.5–12.5) |
Convulsions | 14(47) | 18(18) | 3.7(1.5–9.2) |
Diarrhoea | 2(7) | 11(20.8) | 0.3(0.0–1.5) |
Severe Acute Malnutrition | 10(33) | 17(32) | 1.0(0.4–2.9) |
Hypoglycaemia | 24(80) | 8(15) | |
Malaria | 2(7) | 8(16) | |
Outcome of Hospitalisation | |||
Discharged | 18(60) | 48(91) | |
Transferred or discharged against medical advice | 3(10) | 0 | |
Deceased | 9(30) | 5(9) | 12.9(2.8–58.9) |