Table 4 Toxicological findings for the suspected pesticide poisoning cases according to testing method

Pharmacology screening (N = 24)

 No drugs detected

12 (50.0)

 Drugs^a

4 (16.7)

 Organophosphate pesticide metabolites (diethyl thiophosphate/diethyl dithiophosphate)

3 (12.5)

 Atropine only

2 (8.3)

 Terbufos (trace) + drugs^b

2 (8.3)

 Carbendazim

1 (4.2)

Formal toxicological analysis (N = 50)

 Terbufos

26 (52.0)

 Outstanding

9 (18.0)

 Drugs^c

6 (1.2)

 Terbufos + drugs^d

2 (4.0)

 Methamidophos

2 (4.0)

 Diazinon

2 (4.0)

 Carbofuran + drugs^e

1 (2.0)

 Phorate + terbufos + ethion

1 (2.0)

 No drugs or pesticides detected

1 (2.0)

Blood alcohol concentration (BAC) analysis (N = 12)

 BAC < 0.01 g/100 mL (not detected)

11 (91.7)

 BAC = 0.02 g/100 mL

1 (8.3)