Pesticide poisoning in Chitwan, Nepal: a descriptive epidemiological study

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Table 3 Incidence Rate (per 100,000 populations per year) of acute pesticide poisoning in Chitwan District (N = 296)

Variables	Gender						Total
	Male			Female			Total
	Cases	Population	Incidence Rate	Cases	Population	Incidence Rate	Cases	Population	Incidence Rate
Age Groups
< 15 Years	9	95,959	12.51	6	89,737	8.91	15	185,696	10.77
15–29 Years	44	88,211	66.51	117	104,045	149.94	161	192,256	111.66
30–49 Years	29	69,025	56.02	56	83,317	89.62	85	152,342	74.39
50+ Years	24	49,863	64.18	11	49,643	29.54	35	99,506	46.90
Residence
Urban	34	101,366	44.72	76	105,174	96.35	110	206,540	71.01
Rural	72	201,692	47.60	114	221,567	68.60	186	423,259	58.59
Ethnic Groups
Dalits (lower castes group)	6	27,341	29.26	36	27,325	175.66	42	57,012	98.22
Disadvantaged ethnic group	44	105,123	55.81	72	104,280	92.06	116	218,359	70.83
Disadvantaged non-Dalit Tarai caste groups	1	6829	19.52	3	3445	116.11	4	10,570	50.46
Religious minorities	1	4437	30.05	3	2729	146.57	4	7400	72.07
Relatively advantaged ethnic group	8	35,739	29.85	20	36,782	72.50	28	75,680	49.33
Upper caste groups	46	123,589	49.63	56	126,336	59.10	102	260,777	52.15
Mode of Poisoning
Intentional (Suicidal attempts)	92	303,058	40.48	171	326,741	69.78	263	629,799	55.68
Non-Intentional Accidents/occupational	14	303,058	6.16	19	326,741	7.75	33	629,799	6.99
Total Incidence among male							106	303,058	46.64
Total Incidence among female							190	326,741	77.53
Total Incidence							296	629,799	62.67

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