Table 1
Family history of poisoned patients.
| N (%) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Family type | Monogamous | 93 |
| Polygamous | 3 | |
| Single/no parent | 4 | |
| Educational background | Tertiary education | 52 |
| Secondary education | 28 | |
| Primary education | 9 | |
| No formal education | 11 | |
| Employment | Employed | 64 |
| Unemployed | 36 |
Figure 1
Total number of paediatric poisoning cases by year.
Figure 2
Sex and age distribution of poisoned patients.
Table 2
Agents, routes of exposure, and clinical manifestations of poisoning.
| Agent | Name | Route | Clinical manifestation | N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drug | Paracetamol | Oral | Vomiting, | 74 |
| Amitriptyline | Hyperventilation, | |||
| Chlorpromazine | Seizures, Fever, | |||
| Ferrous sulphate | Melena, Diarrhea, | |||
| Others | Cough, | |||
| Non-drug | Alcohol | Restlessness, | ||
| Food | Irritability, | |||
| Rodenticide | Unconsciousness, | |||
| Kerosene | Weakness | |||
| Foreign body | Nasal | Cough, | 22 | |
| Organophosphates | Noisy breathing, | |||
| Carbon monoxide | Difficulty in breathing, | |||
| Snake bite | Dermal | Pain, Edema, Erythema | 4 |
Figure 3
Cost of treating poisoned patients per year.