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Table 1 Patient characteristics

From: Presentations to an urban emergency department in Bern, Switzerland associated with acute recreational drug toxicity

 

Number of cases, N = 503 (%)

Male

344 (68)

Female

159 (32)

Age (years)

 16–20

67 (13)

 21–30

169 (34)

 31–40

136 (27)

 41–50

89 (18)

  > 50

42 (8)

Time of presentation

 Night arrival (20:00 – 8:00 h)

254 (50)

 Weekend arrival (Friday 17:00 h - Monday 8:00 h)

233 (46)

Ethanol co-ingestion (self-reported)

 Yes

274 (54)

 No

46 (9)

 Not known

183 (36)

Drug use reported

 1 substance

260 (52)

  > 1 substances

187 (37)

 No drug use reported

13 (3)

 No information available (e.g., coma, uncooperative)

43 (9)

 Drug use analytical results

 1 substance

74 (15)

  > 1 substances

178 (35)

 Negative test (absence or insufficient test sensitivity)

25 (5)

 No drug test performed

226 (45)