Figure 1. The gender distribution of the patients with regard to the age groups.
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Original Article
Volume 6, Number 1, February 2014, pages 59-65
The Experiences in a Toxicology Unit: A Review of 623 Cases
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Table
| Suicidal (n = 489) | Accidental (n = 120) | Overdose drug use (n = 14) | Total (n = 623) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 114 (23.3) | 57 (47.5) | 7 (50.0) | 178 (28.6) |
| Female | 375 (76.7) | 63 (52.5) | 7 (50.0) | 445 (71.4) |
| Age groups | ||||
| ≤ 15 | 44 (9.0) | 6 (5.0) | 2 (14.3) | 52 (8.3) |
| 16 - 20 | 190 (38.9) | 12 (10.0) | 3 (21.4) | 205 (32.9) |
| 21 - 30 | 156 (31.9) | 22 (18.3) | 2 (14.3) | 180 (28.9) |
| 31 - 40 | 65 (13.3) | 23 (19.2) | 1 (7.1) | 89 (14.3) |
| 41 - 50 | 21 (4.3) | 19 (15.8) | 0 (0.0) | 40 (6.4) |
| 51 - 60 | 4 (0.8) | 12 (10.0) | 0 (0.0) | 16 (2.6) |
| ≥ 61 | 9 (1.8) | 26 (21.7) | 6 (42.9) | 41 (6.6) |
| Medical history | ||||
| No disease | 478 (97.8) | 118 (98.3) | 8 (57.1) | 604 (97.0) |
| Systemic disease | 5 (1.0) | 2 (1.7) | 5 (35.7) | 12 (1.9) |
| Psychiatric disease | 6 (1.2) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (7.2) | 7 (1.1) |
| First center of admission | ||||
| Other health centers | 188 (38.4) | 27 (22.5) | 3 (21.4) | 405 (65.0) |
| Our emergency unit | 301 (61.6) | 93 (77.5) | 11 (78.6) | 218 (35.0) |
| Route of poisoning | ||||
| Oral | 488 (99.8) | 43 (35.8) | 10 (71.4) | 541 (86.9) |
| Inhalation | 0 (0.0) | 72 (60.0) | 3 (21.4) | 75 (12.0) |
| Dermal | 0 (0.0) | 5 (4.2) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (0.8) |
| Parenteral | 1 (0.2) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (7.1) | 2 (0.3) |
| Toxin | ||||
| Drugs | 398 (81.4) | 2 (1.7) | 8 (57.1) | 408 (65.5) |
| Pesticide/insecticide | 25 (5.1) | 33 (27.5) | 0 (0.0) | 58 (9.3) |
| Carbon monoxide | 0 (0.0) | 49 (40.8) | 0 (0.0) | 49 (7.9) |
| Foods | 0 (0.0) | 28 (23.3) | 0 (0.0) | 28 (4.5) |
| Ronticides | 10 (2.0) | 2 (1.7) | 0 (0.0) | 12 (1.9) |
| Corrosives | 2 (0.4) | 1 (0.8) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (0.5) |
| Others | 3 (0.6) | 5 (4.2) | 5 (35.8) | 13 (2.1) |
| With more than one group | 13 (2.7) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (7.1) | 14 (2.2) |
| Unknown | 38 (7.8) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 38 (6.1) |
| Duration of hospital stay (hours) | 38.7 ± 38.4 | 41.3 ± 35.1 | 39.6 ± 30.5 | 39.2 ± 37.5 |
| Result | ||||
| Discharge | 475 (97.1) | 116 (96.7) | 13 (92.9) | 604 (97.0) |
| Transfer to normal room | 11 (2.3) | 4 (3.3) | 1 (7.1) | 16 (2.6) |
| Exitus | 3 (0.6) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (0.4) |