Kerosene Oil Poisoning among Children in Rural Sri Lanka

Table 1

Demographic characteristics and transfer rates of children with kerosene oil poisoning.

Variable	Retrospective study	THA study	Polonnaruwa study	Peripheral study	Total
(1) Male : female	73 : 44; 62.4% : 37.6%	46 : 37; 55.4% : 44.6%	35 : 22; 61.4% : 38.6%	35 : 21; 62.5% : 37.5%	189 : 124; 60.4% : 39.6%
(2) <5 years : >5 years	108 : 9; 92.3% : 7.7%	78 : 5; 94% : 6%	54 : 3; 94.7% : 5.3%	51 : 5; 91.1% : 8.9%	283 : 34; 93% : 7%
(3) Mortality	1 (0.9%)	—	—	—	1 (0.3%)
(4) Transfer rate	73 (62.4%)	60 (72.3%)	36 (63.2%)	36 (64.3%)	205 (65.5%)