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 |