Table 1 Demographics of the 684 poisoning deaths
From: Fatal poisonings in Northern Finland: causes, incidence, and rural-urban differences
Urban n = 396 | Rural n = 288 | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | 47.5 (36–57) | 52 (44–59) | <0.001 |
Gender (m/f) | 292 / 104 | 226 / 62 | 0.090 |
Suicidal intention | 82 (20.7) | 40 (13.9) | 0.022 |
Found dead on scene | 313 (79.0) | 213 (74.0) | 0.254 |
Death before ambulance arrival (signs of life may have been observed before ambulance arrival) | 46 (11.6) | 42 (14.6) | |
Death after ambulance arrival (Signs of life upon arrival of ambulance crew) | 13 (3.3) | 8 (2.8) | |
Death during transport | 1 (0.3) | 4 (1.4) | |
Death during hospital stay | 23 (5.8) | 21 (7.3) | |
Location of poisoning | 0.087 | ||
Home or acquaintance | 349 (88.1) | 267 (92.7) | |
Settlement or city area | 16 (4.0) | 6 (2.1) | |
Outdoors | 15 (3.8) | 11 (3.8) | |
Health facility | 7 (1.8) | 3 (1.0) | |
Prison | 9 (2.3) | 1 (0.3) | |