A psychosocial study of accidental poisoning in Egyptian children

One hundred and twenty-seven accidentally poisoned children from the emergency room of the Islamic Girls College, Cairo, were compared with an equal number of controls. The highest age incidence for both sexes in poisoned children was 36 months. Males outnumbered females at a ratio of 3:2. Behaviour...

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Published inBritish journal of psychiatry Vol. 129; p. 539
Main Authors Okasha, A, Bishry, Z, Osman, N M, Kamel, M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.12.1976
Subjects
Affective Symptoms - epidemiology
Birth Order
Child
Child Behavior Disorders - complications
Child, Preschool
Educational Status
Egypt
Family Characteristics
Female
Humans
Infant
Male
Maternal Age
Parents
Poisoning - etiology
Recurrence
Sex Ratio
Egypt
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Summary:One hundred and twenty-seven accidentally poisoned children from the emergency room of the Islamic Girls College, Cairo, were compared with an equal number of controls. The highest age incidence for both sexes in poisoned children was 36 months. Males outnumbered females at a ratio of 3:2. Behavioural problems such as hyperactivity, temper tantrums, aggression, stubbornness, nocturnal enuresis and impulsiveness occurred more often in poisoned children than in controls and more often in those (24 patients) referred with accidental poisoning on more than one occasion. The families of poisoned children differed significantly from the controls in their large size, low level of education, disturbed home atmosphere and the accessibility to the child of the poisonous substance.
ISSN:0007-1250
DOI:10.1192/bjp.129.6.539