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Table 2 Nonpharmaceuticals and Pharmaceuticals distribution according to the age and sex of intoxicated children

From: Childhood acute poisoning in the Italian North-West area: a six-year retrospective study

 

Age [n, (%)]

Sex [n, (%)]

Total

<  1 years

1–4 years

5–9 years

>  10 years

Males

Females

 

Nonpharmaceuticals

 Household cleansers

19 (6.4)

244 (81.9)

22 (7.4)

13 (4.4)

169 (56.7)

129 (43.3)

298

 Cosmetics

3 (5.6)

47 (87)

1 (1.8)

3 (5.6)

32 (59.2)

22 (40.8)

54

 CO

6 (14.6)

10 (24.4)

19 (46.3)

6 (14.6)

17 (41.5)

24 (58.5)

41

 Plants and mushrooms

3 (8.6)

26 (74.3)

4 (11.4)

2 (5.7)

17 (48.6)

18 (51.4)

35

 Recreational drugs

7 (23.3)

21 (70)

0 (0)

2 (6.7)

20 (66.7)

10 (33.3)

30

 Alcohol

0 (0)

7 (58.3)

2 (16.7)

3 (25)

7 (58.3)

5 (41.7)

12

 Pet food

0 (0)

6 (66.7)

3 (33.3)

0 (0)

5 (55.5)

4 (44.5)

9

 Viper bite

0 (0)

1 (25)

1 (25)

2 (50)

2 (50)

2 (50)

4

 Other Nonpharmaceuticals

6 (4.8)

85 (68)

24 (19.2)

10 (8)

73 (58.4)

52 (41.6)

125

Totals per age category or sex

44 (7.2)

447 (73.5)

76 (12.5)

41 (6.7)

342 (56.2)

266 (43.7)

608 (100)

Pharmaceuticals

 Analgesics

11 (12.5)

62 (70.4)

9 (10.2)

6 (6.8)

51 (57.9)

37 (42.1)

88

 Psychotropics

3 (3.9)

41 (53.2)

21 (27.3)

12 (15.6)

45 (58.4)

32 (41.6)

77

 Cardiovascular drugs

3 (5.7)

42 (79.2)

5 (9.4)

3 (5.7)

27 (51)

26 (49)

53

 Antimicrobials

5 (17.9)

23 (82.1)

0 (0)

0 (0)

10 (35.7)

18 (64.3)

28

 Hormonal drugs

1 (3.8)

22 (84.6)

2 (7.7)

1 (3.8)

13 (50)

13 (50)

26

 Respiratory drugs

1 (5.6)

14 (77.8)

2 (11.1)

1 (5.6)

7 (38.9)

11 (61.1)

18

 Antihistamines

0 (0)

14 (87.5)

1 (6.2)

1 (6.2)

6 (37.5)

10 (62.5)

16

 Gastrointestinal drugs

2 (18.2)

7 (63.6)

1 (9.1)

1 (9.1)

6 (54.5)

5 (45.5)

11

 Vitamins/supplements

12 (36.4)

17 (51.5)

3 (9.1)

1 (3.0)

22 (66.7)

11 (33.3)

33

 Other Pharmaceuticals

3 (4.2)

57 (79.2)

8 (11.1)

4 (5.6)

38 (52.8)

34 (47.2)

72

Totals per age category or sex

41 (9.7)

299 (70.9)

52 (12.3)

30 (7.1)

225 (53.3)

197 (46.7)

422 (100)