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Table 2 Paracetamol tablets taken in overdose in England and Ireland 2002-2007 by gender and age group

From: Impact of different pack sizes of paracetamol in the United Kingdom and Ireland on intentional overdoses: a comparative study

 

England N = 4858

Ireland N = 3509

Mann Whitney

 
 

median

(IQR) 1

median

(IQR) 1

Z

P

Both genders

22

(15-32)

24

(12-36)

-0.758

0.449

Males

28

(16-40)

27

(18-48)

-2.015

0.044

Females

20

(13-32)

20

(12-30)

-1.651

0.099

10-24 y

19

(12-32)

20

(12-30)

-1.179

0.239

25-34 y

24

(16-40)

24

(15-45)

-1.509

0.131

35+ y

26

(16-40)

24

(12-40)

-2.862

0.004

Males

      

   10-24 y

22

(15-32)

24

(14-36)

-1.364

0.173

   25-34 y

30

(16-45)

30

(20-50)

-2.128

0.033

   35+ y

30

(16-48)

30

(20-49)

-1.083

0.279

Females

      

   10-24 y

16

(12-30)

20

(12-28)

-0.655

0.513

   25-34 y

20

(14-32)

24

(12-36)

-0.543

0.587

   35+ y

24

(16-32)

23

(12-32)

-3.843

<0.001

  1. 1 IQR = interquartile range
  2. Number of tablets of pure paracetamol taken alone in overdose in England (three centres, six general hospitals), and in Ireland, 2002 to 2007, by gender and age group
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