Table 1 Demographics for all pediatric exposure calls 2000–2015
Age | n (%) |
|---|---|
< 1 | 116,033 (8.8) |
≥ 1 - <2 | 562,083 (42.6) |
≥ 2 - <3 | 429,694 (32.6) |
≥ 3 - <4 | 127,336 (9.7) |
≥ 4 - <5 | 53,109 (4.0) |
≥ 5 - <6 | 29,715 (2.3) |
Gender | |
Male | 778,246 (59.0) |
Female | 539,724 (41.0) |
Exposure Site | |
Own residence | 1,267,961 (96.2) |
Other residence | 35,359 (2.7) |
Public area | 4,591 (0.3) |
School | 4,544 (0.3) |
Other | 3767 (0.3) |
Unknown | 886 (0.1) |
Health care facility | 448 (< 0.1) |
Restaurant / Food service | 414 (< 0.1) |
Caller Site | |
Own residence | 1,113,678 (84.5) |
Health care facility | 112,879 (8.6) |
Other | 57,594 (4.4) |
Other residence | 27,176 (2.1) |
Public area | 2,894 (0.2) |
School | 2,361 (0.2) |
Unknown | 1,269 (0.1) |
Restaurant / Food service | 119 (< 0.1) |
Management Site | |
Managed on site (non health care facility) | 1,145,413 (86.9) |
Patient already in or en route to HCF when PCC called | 125,204 (9.5) |
Patient was referred by PCC to a HCF | 35,416 (2.7) |
Other | 6,921 (0.5) |
Unknown | 5,016 (0.4) |
Route* | |
Ingestion | 1,136,491 (86.2) |
Dermal | 259,595 (19.7) |
Ocular | 143,206 (10.9) |
Inhalation/Nasal | 24,094 (1.8) |
Aspiration | 480 (< 0.1) |