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Table 4 Prognostic factors associated with poisoning fatality.

From: Presentations of patients of poisoning and predictors of poisoning-related fatality: Findings from a hospital-based prospective study

Parameters

Full model OR (95% CI)

Final Model 1* OR (95%CI)

Final Model 2* OR (95%CI)

Exposure to paraquat

116.0 (54.6–246.3)

192.3 (64.3–574.5)

194.4 (62.8–601.6)

Exposure to blasticidin-S

47.5 (4.2–530.7)

-

-

Exposure to KCN

47.5 (4.2–530.7)

-

-

Exposure to carbamates

4.2 (1.4–12.5)

-

-

Exposure to CO

4.1 (1.7–10.2)

-

-

Exposure to organophosphates

2.5 (1.1–5.8)

-

-

Exposure to hypnotics and sedatives

0.10 (0.03–0.32)

0.10 (0.01–0.82)

0.12 (0.02–0.91)

Insufficient respiration

17.7 (10.1–31.3)

7.6 (2.8–20.3)

7.6 (2.9–19.7)

Shock status

13.6 (6.8–27.3)

22.0 (6.2–77.9)

-

Abnormal heart rates

5.0 (3.0–8.5)

-

3.8 (1.4–10.5)

Abnormal body temperature

4.6 (2.6–7.9)

4.4 (1.8–10.7)

4.0 (1.7–9.5)

Consciousness level (GCS < 10)

4.5 (2.6–7.6)

-

-

Suicidal intent

6.3 (2.5 – 15.7)

7.5 (2.1 – 26.9)

9.9 (2.7 – 35.9)

Age ≥ 61 years

4.3 (2.6 – 7.2)

5.1 (2.0 – 12.6)

5.6 (2.3 – 13.8)

History of chronic or major diseases

2.7 (1.6 – 2.5)

-

-

Male gender

2.5 (1.5 – 4.3)

-

-

  1. Notes: OR = odds ratio; CI = confidence interval; 'insufficient respiration' is defined as a respiratory rate of > 24 or < 10 breaths per minute, or requiring intubation; 'shock status' is defined as a systolic blood pressure <90 mmHg; 'abnormal heart rates' is defined as tachycardia (> 120 beats/min) or bradycardia (< 60 beats/min); 'abnormal body temperature' is defined as hyperthermia (body temperature ≥ 37.5°C) or hypothermia (body temperature < 36.0°C).
  2. *The full models included all parameters with a p value < 0.05, but because 'abnormal heart rate' and 'shock status' were correlated, only one of the two parameters was included in each of the two models.