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Table 1 Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics

From: Pattern of acute organophosphorus poisoning at University of Gondar Teaching Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia

Age in year

Mean ± SD

Gender

No. cases (%)

Duration of hospital stay

Time elapsed

Domicile

No. cases (%)

 

No. cases (%)

Day

No. cases (%)

Hour

No. cases (%)

11–20

17.97 ± 1.59

Female

54 (60%)

<1

55 (61.1%)

≤2

38 (42.2%)

Urban

51 (56.7%)

Atropine

33 (36.7%)

21–30

25.16 ± 2.77

Male

36 (40%)

1–2

25 (27.8%)

3–12

28 (31.1%)

Rural

39 (43.3%)

Common treatment regimen

31–40

35.67 ± 3.16

Mode

 

>2

3 (3.3%)

>12

12 (13.3%)

  

 Decontamination (Charcoal and Gastric lavage)

41 (45.6%)

41–50

47.00 ± 2.94

Accidental

2 (2.2%)

Unknown

7 (7.8%)

Unknown

12 (13.3%)

  

 Antacid and simple observation with fluid stabilization

16 (17.7%)

51–60

56.00 ± 1.41

Suicidal

81 (90%)