Table 1 Characteristics of injuries before and after the index poisoning with medication, a gender comparison
Characteristics | Total N = 1497 n (%) | Female N = 1144 n (%) | Male N = 353 n (%) | Female/Male ORa (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Any type of injury or poisoning (Yes) | ||||
Before the index poisoning | 431 (28.8) | 312 (27.3) | 119 (33.7) | 0.7 (0.6–1.0) |
After the index poisoning | 586 (39.1) | 457 (39.9) | 129 (36.5) | NS* |
Injuries to the head, neck, and throat (S00-S29) (Yes) | ||||
Before the index poisoning | 107 (7.2) | 72 (6.3) | 35 (10.0) | 0.6 (0.4–0.9) |
After the index poisoning | 119 (8.0) | 82 (7.2) | 37 (10.5) | 0.7 (0.4–1.0) |
Injuries to the abdomen, lower back, lumbar spine and pelvis (S30-S39) (Yes) | ||||
Before the index poisoning | 214 (14.3) | 146 (12.8) | 68 (19.3) | 0.6 (0.5–0.8) |
After the index poisoning | 224 (15.0) | 172 (15.0) | 52 (14.7) | NS |
Injuries to the shoulder, arm and elbow (S40-S59) (Yes) | ||||
Before the index poisoning | 105 (7.0) | 83 (7.3) | 22 (6.2) | NS |
After the index poisoning | 117 (7.8) | 105 (9.2) | 12 (3.4) | 2.9 (1. 6–5.3) |
Injuries to the wrist and hand (S60-S69) (Yes) | ||||
Before the index poisoning | 133 (10.2) | 83 (7.3) | 50 (14.2) | 0.5 (0.3–0.7) |
After the index poisoning | 139 (9.3) | 97 (8.5) | 42 (11.9) | NS |
Superficial and open wound injuries to the wrist and hand (S60-S61) (Yes) | ||||
Before the index poisoning | 63 (4.2) | 38 (3.3) | 25 (7.1) | 0.5 (0.3–0.8) |
After the index poisoning | 83 (5.5) | 61 (5.3) | 22 (6.2) | NS |
Injuries to the hip, leg, and foot (S70-S99) (Yes) | ||||
Before the index poisoning | 144 (9.6) | 106 (9.3) | 38 (10.8) | NS |
After the index poisoning | 146 (9.8) | 111 (7.4) | 35 (9.9) | NS |
Burns, corrosions, and frostbite (T20-T35) (Yes) | ||||
Before the index poisoning | 9 (0.6) | 7 (0.6) | 2 (0.6) | NS |
After the index poisoning | 10 (0.7) | 9 (0.8) | 1 (0.3) | NS |
Poisonings by non-medicational substances (T51-T65) (Yes) | ||||
Before the index poisoning | 73 (4.9) | 60 (5.2) | 13 (3.7) | NS |
After the index poisoning | 32 (2.1) | 25 (2.2) | 7 (2.0) | NS |
Poisoning by medications and biological substances (T40-T50) (Yes) | ||||
After the index poisoning | 317 (21.2) | 274 (24.0) | 43 (12.2) | 2.3 (1.6–3.2) |
Comorbid diagnosis of deliberate self-harm (X6n) (Yes) | ||||
Before the index poisoning | 22 (1.5) | 18 (1.6) | 4 (1.1) | NS |
After the index poisoning | 184 (12.3) | 166 (14.5) | 18 (5.1) | 3.2 (1.9–5.2) |
Comorbid diagnosis of psychiatric disorder (F) (Yes) | ||||
Before the index poisoning | 23 (1.5) | 14 (1.2) | 9 (2.6) | NS |
After the index poisoning | 189 (12.6) | 162 (14.2) | 27 (7.7) | 2.0 (1.3–3.1) |