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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the patients

From: Patients with acute poisoning presenting to an urban emergency department of a tertiary hospital in Tanzania

Age and gender

N = 106

Age

 Median (IQR)

28 (16) years

Age groups (years)

 <5 

11 (10.4%)

 5 to <18 

11 (10.4%)

 ≥18

84 (79.2%)

Gender

 Male

81 (76.4%)

 Female

25 (23.6%)

Marital status

 Single

55 (51.9%)

 Married

35 (33.0%)

 Othersa

3 (2.8%)

 Unknown

13 (12.3%)

Level of education

 Primary school

34 (32.1%)

 Secondary school

25 (23.6%)

 College and University

17 (16.0%)

 None

13 (12.3%)

 Unknown

17 (16.0%)

Occupation

 Professional jobb

28 (26.4%)

 Unemployed

18 (17%)

 Student

17 (16%)

 Othersc

11 (10.4%)

 Driver

10 (9.4%)

 Guard

10 (9.4%)

 Farmer

2 (1.9%)

 Unknown

10 (9.4%)

  1. aIncludes divorced, widowed
  2. bNurse, Engineer, Lawyer, Businessman, Secret service, Machine operator, Secretary, Surveyor, Veterinary doctor, Social worker, Accountant
  3. cBarman, cook, builder, porter, housewife, shoe shiner, gardener, miner, bus assistant and maid
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BMC Research Notes

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