Variable | Number | Percent% | |
Sex | Male | 345 | 55.3% |
Female | 279 | 44.7% | |
Age | <1 years | 55 | 8.81% |
1: <3 years | 100 | 16.03% | |
3: <6 years | 350 | 56.09% | |
6: <12 years | 54 | 8.65% | |
12: <18 years | 65 | 10.42% | |
Residence | Rural | 406 | 65.06% |
Urban | 218 | 34.94% | |
Route of poisoning | Oral | 530 | 84.94% |
Other routes | 94 | 15.06% | |
Mode of exposure | Unintentional | 579 | 92.8 |
Intentional | 45 | 7.2 | |
Involved substances | hydrocarbons | 96 | 15.38% |
Household corrosives | 108 | 17.31% | |
Medications | 204 | 32.69% | |
Pesticides | 168 | 26.92% | |
CO | 24 | 3.846% | |
Others | 24 | 3.846% | |
Severity (PSS) | Asymptomatic (grade 0) | 63 | 10.1% |
Minor (grade 1) | 393 | 63% | |
Moderate (grade 2) | 144 | 23.1% | |
Severe (grade 3) | 24 | 3.8% | |
Outcome | Discharge after completed management | 555 | 88.94% |
Discharge against medical advice | 63 | 10.1% | |
Died | 6 | 0.96% |