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Table 2 Distribution of toxic exposures by cause, age and gender

From: Demographics of toxic exposures presenting to three public hospital emergency departments in Singapore 2001–2003

Age/gender

<6

6–12

13–19

20–39

40–59

>60

Male

Female

Accidental

477

139

302

1,743

728

256

2,398

1,251

Non-accidental

17

44

914

2,836

1,459

292

3,433

2,130

Total

494

183

1,216

4,579

2,187

548

5,831

3,381

%

5.4

2.0

13.2

49.7

23.7

5.9

63.3

36.7