Plant Poisoning among Children in Rural Sri Lanka

Table 4

Reasons for delayed presentation to primary care unit among children in rural Sri Lanka.

Reasons for delayed presentation	THA	THP	RDHS	Total
(1) Lack of concern regarding need for urgent care	12 (18.4%)	11 (18.9%)	10 (27%)	33 (20.6%)
(2) Lack of transport facilities for emergency management	8 (12.3%)	7 (12%)	12 (32.4%)	25 (15.6%)
(3) Lack of knowledge regarding possible complications	6 (9.2%)	6 (10.3%)	4 (10.8%)	16 (10%)
(4) Lack of financial resources	6 (9.2%)	4 (6.8%)	2 (5.4%)	12 (7.5%)
(5) Poisoning event unrevealed until symptoms occurred	2 (3.1%)	1 (1.7%)	1 (2.7%)	4 (2.5%)
(6) Delayed attention by medical team	1 (1.5%)	—	—	1 (0.6%)