Table 2 The types of pesticides ingested by self poisoned patients during September 2008 to January 2010 in Anuradhapura district, Sri Lanka
From: Changing epidemiologic patterns of deliberate self poisoning in a rural district of Sri Lanka
Type of pesticide | n (% ) |
|---|---|
Carbamates | |
Carbosulfan | 90 (5.8) |
Carbofuran | 49 (3.1) |
Other carbamates | 41 (2.6) |
Organophosphates | |
Chlorpyrifos | 112 (7.1) |
Dimethoate | 90 (5.7) |
Malathion | 51 (3.2) |
Profenophos | 25 (1.6) |
Other & unknown op | 248 (15.8) |
Other pesticides | |
Paraquat | 77 (4.9) |
Glyphosate | 231 (14.7) |
MCPA# | 114 (7.3) |
Propanil | 20 (1.3) |
Bispyribac sodium | 22 (1.4) |
Fenoxaprop-p-ethyl | 20 (1.3) |
Other insecticides | 178 (11.3) |
Other herbicides | 112 (7.1) |
Unknown pesticide | 92 (5.9) |
Total | 1572 |