Table 4 Mode of exposure to Pharmaceuticals and Nonpharmaceuticals
From: Childhood acute poisoning in the Italian North-West area: a six-year retrospective study
Mode of exposure [n, (%)] | Total [n, (%)] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Accidentally exposed | Therapeutic error | Suicide attempt | Recreational purpose | ||
Nonpharmaceuticals | 586 (96.4) | 0 | 8 (1.3) | 14 (2.3) | 608 (59) |
Pharmaceuticals | 296 (70.1) | 109 (25.8) | 16 (4) | 1 (0.2) | 422(41) |
Total [n, (%)] | 882 (85.6) | 109 (10.6) | 24 (2.3) | 15 (1.5) | 1030 (100) |