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Table 4 Comparison of patients with suicidal and non-suicidal intent*

From: Adverse drugs reactions to paracetamol and ibuprofen in children: a 5-year report from a pediatric poison control center in Italy

 

Suicidal intent

Non-suicidal intent

p-value

Total – no. (%)

74

277

 

During/after COVID-19 pandemic

50 (67.6)

112 (40.4)

< 0.001

Age (years) - median (IQR, 25° - 75°)

15.8 (1.9, 14.6–16.5)

2.5 (2.7, 1.3–3.9)

< 0.001

Sex (females)

70 (94.6)

133 (48.0)

< 0.001

Male to female ratio

1:17.5

1:0.9

Type of contact

 - Phone call

3 (4.1)

220 (79.4)

< 0.001

 - Admission to ED

69 (93.2)

52 (18.8)

< 0.001

 - Both

2 (2.7)

5 (1.8)

0.641

Paracetamol

59 (79.7)

173 (62.5)

0.005

Ibuprofen

17 (23.0)

104 (37.5)

0.019

More than 1 molecule taken**

18 (24.3)

3 (1.1)

< 0.001

Symptomatic

20 (27.4)

7 (2.5)

< 0.001

Comorbidities

49 (66.2)

20 (7.2)

< 0.001

Type of drug intake

 - Ingestion

74 (100)

235 (84.8)

< 0.001

 - Oral/mucosal

10 (3.6)

0.129

 - Injection

1 (0.4)

1.000

 - Other

31 (11.2)

0.003

Place of intake

 - At home

72 (97.3)

271 (97.8)

0.677

 - At hospital

2 (0.7)

1.000

 - Other/unknown

2 (2.7)

4 (1.4)

0.610

Adverse reactions

27 (36.5)

9 (3.2)

< 0.001

Grading of intoxication

 - Mild

17 (23.0)

258 (93.1)

< 0.001

 - Moderate

50 (67.6)

16 (5.8)

< 0.001

 - Severe

7 (9.5)

1 (0.4)

< 0.001

 - NA

2 (0.7)

1.000

Likelihood of intoxication

 - Not intoxicated

13 (17.6)

234 (84.5)

< 0.001

 - Suspected intoxication

22 (29.7)

18 (6.5)

< 0.001

 - Possible intoxication

16 (21.6)

9 (3.2)

< 0.001

 - Probable intoxication

12 (16.2)

3 (1.1)

< 0.001

 - Certain intoxication

10 (13.5)

3 (1.1)

< 0.001

 - Not indicated

1 (1.4)

10 (3.6)

0.470

Hospitalization

 - Pediatric department

55 (77.5)

8 (22.2)

< 0.001

 - Brief intensive observation

15 (21.1)

28 (77.8)

< 0.001

 - Pediatric intensive care unit

1 (1.4)

1.000