From: Pesticide poisoning in Chitwan, Nepal: a descriptive epidemiological study
Description | Frequency | Percent |
---|---|---|
Time elapsed since exposure to hospitala | ||
 < 1 h | 63 | 14.4 |
 1-3 h | 263 | 59.9 |
 > 3 h | 113 | 25.7 |
Hospitalization | ||
 Yes | 426 | 97.0 |
 No | 3 | 0.7 |
 Referred to other hospitals | 10 | 2.3 |
Treatment in ICUb | ||
 Yes | 176 | 41.3 |
 No | 250 | 58.7 |
Total day of ICU stayc | ||
 ≤ 3 days | 79 | 44.9 |
 3-7 days | 64 | 36.4 |
 > 7 days | 33 | 18.8 |
Effectsa | ||
 Local | 18 | 4.1 |
 Systemic | 410 | 93.4 |
 Both | 6 | 1.4 |
Severitya | ||
 None | 17 | 3.9 |
 Minor | 144 | 32.8 |
 Moderate | 143 | 32.6 |
 Severe | 130 | 29.6 |
Total days of hospital stayb | ||
 ≤ 3 days | 228 | 53.5 |
 3-7 Days | 84 | 19.7 |
 > 7 days | 114 | 26.8 |
Outcomeb | ||
 Recovered | 372 | 87.3 |
 Death related | 16 | 3.8 |
 Unknown | 38 | 8.9 |