Survivors (mean or %) Dead (mean or %) p
Age (years) 26.11 27.50  NS
Gendre (female) 74.86 68.18 NS
Past history of psychological disorder 15.7 13.6 NS
delay in presentation to hospital ≤ 3h 68.5 57.9 NS
delay in presentation to hospital > 3h 31.5 42.1 NS
AIP poisoning 63.82 38.3 0.000
Organophosphates 97 3 NS
Alphachloralose 93.33 6.66 NS
Caustic agents 91 9 NS
Glasgow coma scale 13.72 14.13 NS
Vomiting 56.4 72.7 NS
Respiratory distress 16.8 40.9 0.012
Cardiovascular signs: Tachycardia Hypotension 26.3 21.2 8.4 86.4 63.6 72.7 0.000 0.000 0.000
Disorders of consciousness 44.7 36.4 NS
Rhabdomyolysis 4 0 NS
Macroglossia and swelling of the neck 11.5 4.5 NS
Leukocytosis 17.9 20.5 NS
Thrombocytopenia 6.7 13.6 NS
Elevated cardiac troponin levels 7.5 47.4 0.000
Electrocardiogram abnormalities 6.7 40.9 0.000
Gastric lavage 75.4 54.5 NS
Vasoactive drugs 0.6 81.8 0.000
Anticonvulsants 5.6 0 NS
Mechanical ventilation 14.6 33.3 0.038
Acute kidney failure 1.7 10 NS
Hospital-acquired pneumonia 2.8 0 NS
Myocarditis 2.2 30 0.000
Hemodynamic instability 4.5 90 0.000
Cytolysis 3.9 10 NS
Table 6: Prognostic factors (NS= no significant).