Table 2 Demographic characteristics and patterns of poisoning of children with pesticide poisoning
From: Patterns of acute poisoning with pesticides in the paediatric age group
Pesticide | THA retrospective series (n—49) | THA prospective series (n—37) | DGHP prospective series (n—46) | RDHS prospective series (n—23) | Total (n—155) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. Organophosphate insecticides | 10 (20.4%) | 17 (45.9%) | 24 (52.1%) | 12 (52.1%) | 63 (40.6%) |
2. Carbamate insecticides | 20 (40.7%) | 5 (13.5%) | 4 (8.6%) | 7 (30.4%) | 36 (23.3%) |
3. Herbicides | 4 (8.2%) | 5 (13.5%) | 9 (19.5%) | 1 (4.3%) | 19 (12.3%) |
4. Rodenticides | 6 (12.3%) | 3 (8.1%) | 3 (24.1%) | 1 (4.3%) | 13 (8.4%) |
5. Pyrethroid insecticides | 4 (8.2%) | 2 (5.4%) | 4 (8.6%) | 2 (8.6%) | 12 (7.7%) |
6. Fungicides | – | 3 (8.1%) | – | – | 3 (1.9%) |
7. Unknown pesticides | 5 (10.2%) | 2 (5.4%) | 2 (4.3%) | – | 9 (5.8%) |