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Table 1 Childhood poisoning characteristics (N=87) at the Children’s University Hospital of Rabat between March and July 2016

From: Economic evaluation of the direct cost resulting from childhood poisoning in Morocco: micro-costing analysis

Patients characteristics

Number of cases

Frequency (%)

Gender

 Male

48

55.2

 Female

39

44.8

Age

  < 1 year

9

10.3

 [1–5 years[

49

56.3

 [5–10 years[

14

16.1

 [10–15 years[

15

17.2

Residence location

 Urban

62

71.3

 Rural

25

28.7

Region of provenance

 Tanger-Tétouan-Al Hoceima

2

2.3

 Rabat-Salé-Kénitra

77

88.5

 Casablanca-Settat

8

9.2

Economic status

 Lower

56

64.4

 Middle

28

32.2

 Upper

3

3.4

Routes of exposure

 Oral exposure

57

65.5

 Inhalation

9

10.3

 Dermal exposure

21

24.1

Poisoning agents

 Drug

19

21.8

 Snake bite and scorpion stings

21

24.1

 Carbon monoxide

9

10.3

 Food

5

5.7

 Plant

3

3.4

 Household product

9

10.3

 Illegal drug

3

3.4

 Pesticide

7

8.0

 Petroleum product

6

6.9

 Industrial chemicals

5

5.7

Pre-hospital intervention actions taken after poisoning

 Nothing

47

54.0

 Self-care

28

32.2

 Call physician

1

1.1

 Consult physician

7

8.0

 Consult pharmacist

3

3.4

 Consult traditional healer

1

1.1