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Table 1 Characteristics of self-discharging patients

From: Mortality and repeated poisoning after self-discharge during treatment for acute poisoning by substances of abuse: a prospective observational cohort study

 

Self-dischargers n (%)

Non-self-dischargers n (%)

p-value

Males

184 (69)

952 (65)

0.21

Agea

39 (28–50)

32 (23–46)

<  0.001

Main toxic agent

 Ethanol

143 (54)

829 (57)

0.43

 Opioids

82 (31)

282 (19)

<  0.001

 Stimulants

12 (5)

93 (6)

0.31

 GHB

11 (4)

74 (5)

0.63

 Benzodiazepines

12 (5)

132 (9)

0.020

 Other

6 (2)

55 (4)

0.30

Suicide attemptb

14 (5)

116 (8)

0.17

Severe mental illness

33 (12)

150 (10)

0.34

Homeless

20 (8)

63 (4)

0.035

Two or more poisoningsc

89 (33)

186 (13)

< 0.001

Three or more poisoningsc

56 (21)

62 (4)

< 0.001

Deathd

9 (3.4)

25 (1.7)

0.12

Total

266 (100)

1465 (100)

 
  1. aMedian (interquartile range)
  2. bSuicidal intention in at least one poisoning episode
  3. cDuring one year, i.e. during the inclusion period (1 October 2011–30 September 2012)
  4. dDeath during the inclusion period or the following three months (1 October 2011–31 December 2012)
  5. GHB gamma-hydroxybutyrate
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