일부낙도지역주민의 음독에 의한 급성약물중독발생에 대한 조사

An Investigation on Acute Drug Intoxication of Inhabitants in Sim-An Islands Area

  • 최삼섭 (이화여자대학교 의과대학 예방의학교실) ;
  • 이우혁 (신안대우병원)
  • Choi, Sam-Sop (Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University) ;
  • Lee, Woo-Hyuk (Sin-An Dai-Woo Hospital)
  • 발행 : 1984.01.01

초록

The epidemiological information on 156 cases of acute drug intoxication treated at emergency room of Sin An Dai-Woo Hospital in Bi-Gum island during the year of 1981-1982 were reviewed and analyzed. And the findings obtained was as follows : 1) Annual incidence rate of acute drug intoxication was 3.3 per 1,000 in habitants (male 3.5, female 3.1). 2) In both sexes the highest incidence was obsesved in the age group of 20~49 years with 7.6 in male and 6.2 in female per 1,000 inhabitants. 3) In both sexes the highest ease distribution was observed during summer season of July and August (male 33.2%, female 26.4%). 4) Eating pesticides was the most frequently used for suicide purpose in both sexes (male 89. 3%, female 82.2%). 5) In terms of foundation for conclusion to eating poison, "by guardion's explanation" was the highest rate in both groups of eating pesticides (97.8%) and eating rodentcides(77.8%). 6) The case fatality rate due to eating poison was 4.5% (male 5.9%, female 2.8%). 7) In haspitalization days, the most cases was observed at less than 3 days (male 73.8%, female 79.2%).

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