Table 1 Clinical variables associated with mortality following suicidal organophosphorus poisoning
From: Lethality of suicidal organophosphorus poisoning in an Indian population: exploring preventability
Variables | n | Succumbed (n = 26) | Survived (n = 74) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | n | % | n | % |
Gender | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Male | 68 | 19 | 27.9 | 49 | 72.1 |
Female | 32 | 7 | 21.9 | 25 | 78.1 |
Age group in years | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
<18 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 5 | 100.0 |
18–20 | 17 | 0 | 0.0 | 17 | 100.0 |
21–30 | 42 | 12 | 28.6 | 30 | 71.4 |
31–40 | 20 | 8 | 40.0 | 12 | 60.0 |
41–50 | 6 | 2 | 33.3 | 4 | 66.7 |
51+ | 10 | 4 | 40.0 | 6 | 60.0 |
Mean Age (SD) a | Â | 35.88 | (13.17) | 29.02 | (13.2) |
Mean pseudocholinesterase level (SD) b | Â | 1448.9 | (1120.9) | 3165.5 | (2715.2) |
Respiratory failure c | 64 | 26 | 40.6 | 38 | 59.4 |
Mean ventilatory duration in hours (SD) | Â | 7.15 | (6.01) | 5.17 | (7.46) |
Symptoms of poisoning d | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Mild | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 8 | 100.0 |
Moderate | 53 | 11 | 20.8 | 42 | 79.2 |
Severe | 39 | 15 | 38.5 | 24 | 61.5 |
Lethality e | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Subliminal | 20 | 0 | 0.0 | 20 | 100.0 |
Low | 15 | 0 | 0.0 | 15 | 100.0 |
Moderate | 28 | 6 | 21.4 | 22 | 78.6 |
High | 21 | 8 | 38.1 | 13 | 61.9 |
Extremely high | 16 | 12 | 75.0 | 4 | 25.0 |
Mean PAM interval in hours (SD) f | Â | 7.24 | (6.28) | 4.37 | (4.63) |