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Table 1 Clinical characteristics of patients

From: Evaluation of factors related to overdose in patients with impaired consciousness who are transported by emergency medical services: an age-specific research

A. Study population

 

Overdose

Other consciousness disorders

n = 128

n = 94

Age (Average ± S.D.)

40.6 ± 18.4

51.9 ± 19.7

 ≤ 39 years

72

28

 40–59 years

34

31

 ≥ 60 years

22

35

Female/Male (n)

95/33

34/60

 ≤ 39 years

56/16

5/23

 40–59 years

24/10

11/20

 ≥ 60 years

15/7

18/17

Medical historya

Medical department (n, [%])

 Psychiatry

68 [53.1]

14 [14.9]

 Psychiatry and general medical department

29 [22.7]

10 [10.6]

 (Psychiatry positive)

(97 [75.8])

(24 [25.5])

 General medical department

20 [15.6]

51 [54.3]

 None or unclear

11 [8.6]

19 [20.2]

Psychiatric disorders (n, [%])

 ICD-10

 F2 (Schizophrenia, schizotypal, and delusional disorders)

25 [19.5]

8 [8.5]

 F3 (Mood [affective] disorders)

60 [46.9]

12 [12.8]

 F4 (Neurotic, stress-related and somatoform disorders)

31 [24.2]

3 [3.2]

 F5 (Behavioural syndromes associated with physiological disturbances and physical factors)

10 [7.8]

1 [1.1]

 F6 (Disorders of adult personality and behaviour)

9 [7.0]

1 [1.1]

 Others

20 [15.6]

4 [4.3]

Other disorders (n, [%])

 Cardiovascular disorder

17 [13.3]

17 [18.1]

 Respiratory disorder

9 [7.0]

4 [4.3]

 Other disorders

78 [60.9]

57 [60.6]

 Unclear

9 [7.0]

3 [3.2]

 None

3 [2.3]

15 [16.0]

Outcome (n, [%])

 Hospital discharge

107 [83.6]

57 [60.6]

 Hospitalization

17 [13.3]

29 [30.9]

 Death

0 [0]

7 [7.4]

 Unclear

4 [3.1]

1 [1.1]

B. Prescribed drugs

 

Overdose

Other consciousness disorders

Psychotropic drugs (n)

87

32

 Benzodiazepines (n, [%])

71 [55.5]

27 [27.6]

 Antidepressants (n, [%])

40 [31.3]

10 [10.2]

 Antipsychotics (n, [%])

54 [42.2]

17 [17.3]

 Anticonvulsants (n, [%])

29 [22.7]

6 [6.1]

 Lithium carbonate (n, [%])

13 [10.2]

1 [1.02]

  1. ICD-10, International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems-10
  2. aMedical history indicates total number