| |
England N = 4858
|
Ireland N = 3509
|
Chi sq
|
P
|
|---|
|
Gender
| | | | |
|
Male
|
1736 (35.7%)
|
1146 (32.7%)
| | |
|
Female
|
3122 (64.3%)
|
2363 (67.3%)
|
8.537
|
0.003
|
|
Age group
| | | | |
|
10-24 y
|
2186 (45.0%)
|
1682 (47.9%)
| | |
|
25-34 y
|
962 (19.8%)
|
753 (21.5%)
| | |
|
35+ y
|
1710 (35.2%)
|
1074 (30.6%)
|
19.442
|
<0.001
|
|
Alcohol use
| | | | |
|
Yes
|
1851 (38.1%)
|
1259 (35.9%)
| | |
|
No or not known
|
3007 (61.9%)
|
2250 (64.1%)
|
4.311
|
0.038
|
- Episodes of self-poisoning with known number of paracetamol tablets for persons aged 10 years or more in three centres (six general hospitals) in England, and in Ireland, 2002 to 2007
