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Table 1 Characteristics of patients with acetaminophen overdose

From: Acetaminophen toxicity: suicidal vs accidental

Characteristic

Accidental overdose (n = 13)

Suicidal overdose (n = 80)

P value

Age (years)

   

   Mean ± SD

35.4 ± 21.84

27 ± 15

< 0.05

   Median

36

26

 

   Range

1–88

12–75

 

Sex (n)

  

0.06

   Female

5

54

 

   Male

8

26

 

Race (n)

  

NS

   Asian

0

5

 

   African American

3

13

 

   Hispanic

0

8

 

   White

10

54

 

Chronic alcohol abuse (n [%])

5 (39)

15 (18)

0.10

Concurrent intoxication (n [%])

3 (23)

36 (45)

0.20

  1. NS, not significant.