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Table 6 Mean time from exposure to poison and arriving to hospital in various poison agents

From: Epidemiological and clinical profiles of acute poisoning in patients admitted to the intensive care unit in eastern Iran (2010 to 2017)

Poisoning agent

Hours (Mean ± SD)

Median[IQR]

Test result

Acetaminophen

2.00 ± 0.00

2.00[2.00–2.00]

Χ2 = 5.17

P = 0.03

Tramadol

5.30 ± 4.46

4.00[1.25–10.00]

Benzodiazepines

4.97 ± 4.12

3.00[2.00–10.00]

Tricyclic antidepressants

3.54 ± 3.53

2.00[1.00–5.00]

Antipsychotics

2.78 ± 2.62

2.00[0.75–4.50]

Anticonvulsant

2.35 ± 2.12

2.00[2.00–2.00]

Beta Blocker

3.00 ± 0.89

3.00[2.00–4.00]

Opioids

9.18 ± 17.35

4.00[1.00–10.00]

Alcohol

14.37 ± 22.67

4.50[0.62–38.00]

Cannabis

2.98 ± 2.35

2.00[1.50–3.00]

Co-Poisoning

5.00 ± 4.24

5.00[2.00–7.00]

Aluminum phosphide

5.50 ± 0.71

5.00[5.00–5.00]

Pesticides

9.04 ± 19.31

2.00[1.25–9.50]

Others

2.00 ± 1.73

1.00[1.00–1.00]

Unknown

19.00 ± 22.58

6.00[3.00–48.00]