Table 1 Factors associated with admission to an intensive care unit among patients with acute poisoning in Oslo during one year 2008–2009: Results of multivariate logistic regression analysis

Main agents

Other agents¹

Ref

Ethanol

1.0

0.7–1.5

1.0

0.6–1.5

Opioids

1.8*

1.2–2.8

1.2

0.7–2.1

GHB

1.9*

1.2–3.1

0.9

0.5–1.7

BZD

1.2

0.8–1.8

0.9

0.6–1.4

Paracetamol

0.9

0.6–1.4

0.8

0.5–1.3

Neuroleptics

2.5*

1.4–4.4

2.1*

1.2–3.9

Antidepressants

2.1*

1.2–3.7

1.5

0.8–2.8

Coagent

No

Ref

Yes

0.6*

0.5–0.8

0.8

0.6–1.0

GCS

Awake (15)

Ref

Drowsy (8–14)

1.4*

1.1–1.9

1.3

1.0–1.8

Comatose (<8)

6.1*

4.2–9.0

6.0**

3.8–9.5

Complications

No

Ref

Resp. depression

2.8*

1.9–4.1

1.4

0.9–2.2

Other complications

1.7*

1.3–2.4

1.4

1.0–1.9

Intention ²

Accidents

Ref

AOSA

1.7*

1.2–2.4

1.1

0.7–1.7

Suicide attempt

2.1**

1.5–3.1

1.8*

1.2–2.7

Total cases