Table 2 The primary poisoning agents of the 684 fatal poisonings
From: Fatal poisonings in Northern Finland: causes, incidence, and rural-urban differences
Total n = 684 | Urban n = 396 | Rural n = 288 | P-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ethanol | 384 (55.7) | 188 (47.5) | 196 (68.1) | <0.001 |
Methanol | 22 (3.2) | 13 (3.3) | 9 (3.1) | >0.9 |
Ethylene glycol | 9 (1.3) | 1 (0.3) | 8 (2.8) | 0.005* |
Psychoactives | 106 (15.4) | 74 (18.7) | 32 (11.1) | 0.007 |
Neuroleptics | 32 | 19 | 13 | |
Benzodiazepine | 26 | 20 | 6 | |
Antidepressant | 48 | 35 | 13 | |
Antiepileptics | 20 (2.9) | 14 (3.5) | 6 (2.1) | 0.27 |
Opioids | 89 (12.9) | 69 (17.4) | 20 (6.9) | <0.001 |
Weak | 58 | 43 | 15 | |
Medium | 12 | 11 | 1 | |
Strong | 19 | 15 | 4 | |
Paracetamol | 10 (1.5) | 9 (2.3) | 1 (0.3) | 0.03* |
Insulin | 9 (1.3) | 6 (1.5) | 3 (1.0) | 0.43* |
Cardiovascular | 15 (2.2) | 10 (2.5) | 5 (1.7) | 0.49 |
Beta blockers | 8 | 6 | 2 | |
Ca2+ channel blockers | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
Other cardiovascular drugs | 4 | 1 | 3 | |
Other | 20 (2.9) | 12 (3.0) | 8 (2.8) | 0.84 |