Research Article
The Scenario of Acute Poisoning in Jashore, Bangladesh
Table 4
Demographic distribution of study subjects attending Jashore Medical College Hospital according to intention of poisoning (n = 487).
| | Demographic characteristics | Intention of poisoning | Total, n (%) | value | | Suicidal, n (%) | Accidental, n (%) | Others (stupefying), n (%) |
| | Residence | Rural | 470 (96.5) | 5 (1.0) | 8 (1.6) | 483 (99.2) | 0.946ns | | Urban | 4 (0.8) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (0.8) |
| | Education | Illiterate | 37 (7.6) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 37 (7.6) | 0.952ns | | Primary | 73 (15.0) | 1 (0.2) | 2 (0.4) | 76 (15.6) | | Secondary | 362 (74.3) | 4 (0.8) | 6 (1.2) | 372 (76.4) | | Graduate/above | 2 (0.4) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.4) |
| | Occupation | Student | 231 (47.5) | 4 (0.8) | 3 (0.6) | 238 (48.9) | 0.320ns | | Housewife | 137 (28.1) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.2) | 138 (28.3) | | Farmer | 69 (14.2) | 1 (0.2) | 2 (0.4) | 72 (14.8) | | Service worker | 9 (1.8) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 9 (1.8) | | Business | 28 (5.7) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.4) | 30 (6.2) |
| | Religion | Muslim | 463 (95.1) | 4 (0.8) | 8 (1.6) | 475 (97.5) | 0.005ns | | Hindu | 6 (1.2) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 6 (1.2) | | Christian | 5 (1.0) | 1 (0.2) | 0 (0.0) | 6 (1.2) |
| | Marital status | Married | 226 (46.4) | 3 (0.6) | 6 (1.2) | 235 (48.3) | 0.618ns | | Unmarried | 246 (50.5) | 2 (0.4) | 2 (0.4) | 250 (51.3) | | Separated/widow | 2 (0.4) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.4) |
| | Monthly income in BDT | <5000 | 99 (20.3) | 2 (0.4) | 1 (0.2) | 102 (20.9) | 0.696ns | | 5000–10000 | 91 (18.7) | 1 (0.2) | 3 (0.6) | 95 (19.5) | | 10000–15000 | 238 (48.9) | 2 (0.4) | 4 (0.8) | 244 (50.1) | | >15000 | 46 (9.4) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 46 (9.4) |
| | Total | 474 (97.3) | 5 (1.0) | 8 (1.6) | 487 (100.0) | |
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ns: statistically not significant, (p value significant : ≤ 0.05)
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