Table 3 Number of poisoning substances and hospitalization
From: Childhood acute poisoning in the Italian North-West area: a six-year retrospective study
Number of intoxicating substances | Number of patients (%) | Age [years, median (IQR)] | Hospitalization n, (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | 981 (95) | 2.1 (2.3) | 86 (8.8) |
2 | 37 (3.6) | 2.4 (6.5) | 5 (13.5) |
3 or more | 12 (1.2) | 3.4 (3.8) | 5 (41.7) |