Table 1 Demographic and laboratory characteristics of studied patients
Variable | Total patients = 108 Mean ± SD/n (%) |
|---|---|
Age (years) | 7.95 ± 4.11 |
Sex | |
Male | 43 (40%) |
Female | 65 (60%) |
Residence | |
Urban | 35 (32.5%) |
Rural | 73 (67.5%) |
Mode of poisoning | |
Unintentional | 94 (87%) |
Suicidal | 14 (13%) |
Route of poisoning | |
Inhalation | 69 (63.8%) |
Ingestion | 39 (36. 2%) |
Identifiable sources of poisoning | |
Exposure in agriculture field | 41 (38%) |
Lotion for head lice | 33 (30.5%) |
Surface & room sprays | 20 (18.5%) |
Spray for house insects | 14 (13%) |
Type of poisoned organophosphate | |
Malathion | 81 (75%) |
Chlorpyrifos | 9 (8. 3%) |
Diazinon | 6 (5.5%) |
Unknown | 12 (11. 2%) |
Outcome | |
Improved | 102 (94.5%) |
Expired | 6 (5.5%) |
Blood picture | |
Hemoglobin, g/dL | 10.14 ± 1.52 |
Leucocytes, × 103/mL | 10.56 ± 3.24 |
Platelets × 103/mL | 310.11 ± 89.20 |
Blood gases | |
PaO2 mmHg | 96.46 ± 11.48 |
PaCO2 mmHg | 40.21 ± 3.87 |
Duration of hospital stay (days) | 3.51 ± 1.75 |
Time to presentation (hours) | 6.06 ± 3.12 |
Glasgow coma scale | (Median= 13, IQR = 7) |