20 May 2025 : Clinical Research
Emergency Department Visits for Pediatric Poisoning in China: A 318-Case Review
Jing Zhao ABDF 1,2, Juan Hu E 1,2, Yaling Liu BCDEF 1,2,3*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.946496
Med Sci Monit 2025; 31:e946496
Table 6 Single versus multiple substance poisonings according to patient characteristics.
| Clinical characteristics | A single substance (n=298) | Multiple substances (n=20) | Total (n=318) | χ2 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |||
| Male | 142 (94.7) | 8 (5.3) | 150 (100) | 0.44 | 0.507 |
| Female | 156 (92.9) | 12 (7.1) | 168 (100) | ||
| Non-teens | 254 (96.2) | 10 (3.8) | 264 (100) | 14.1 | <0.001 |
| Teens | 44 (81.5) | 10 (18.5) | 54 (100) | ||
| Intentional poisoning | 34 (77.3) | 10 (22.7) | 44 (100) | 23.412 | <0.001 (continuity corrections) |
| Unintentional poisoning | 264 (96.3) | 10 (3.7) | 274 (100) | ||
| Go home | 153 (90.5) | 16 (9.5) | 169 (100) | 6.181 | 0.013 |
| Hospital admission | 145 (97.3) | 4 (2.7) | 149 (100) | ||
| Total | 298 (93.7) | 20 (6.3) | 318 (100) | ||
| Non-teens: 0 to | |||||