Table 1 Characteristics of detergent packet-related injuries and poisonings among children and youth 17 years of age and younger, overall and by sex, CHIRPP, April 1, 2011–October 12, 2023 (N = 904)
Characteristic | Total | Males | Females | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | (column %) | n | (column %) | n | (column %) | |
Age group (years) | ||||||
< 1 | 91 | (10.1) | 46 | (9.8) | 45 | (10.3) |
1 | 300 | (33.2) | 158 | (33.7) | 142 | (32.6) |
2–4 | 391 | (43.3) | 205 | (43.7) | 186 | (42.8) |
5–9 | 75 | (8.3) | 45 | (9.6) | 30 | (6.9) |
10–17 | 47 | (5.2) | 15 | (3.2) | 32 | (7.4) |
Type of detergent packet | ||||||
Laundry | 732 | (81.0) | 385 | (82.1) | 347 | (79.8) |
Dishwasher | 137 | (15.2) | 66 | (14.1) | 71 | (16.3) |
Toilet | 7 | (0.8) | 4 | (0.9) | 3 | (0.7) |
Detergent packet, NFS | 28 | (3.1) | 14 | (3.0) | 14 | (3.2) |
Primary nature of injury | ||||||
Poisoning or toxic effect | 532 | (58.8) | 283 | (60.3) | 249 | (57.2) |
Eye injurya | 277 | (30.6) | 139 | (29.6) | 138 | (31.7) |
Burn or corrosionb | 20 | (2.2) | 12 | (2.6) | 8 | (1.8) |
Face | 11 | 8 | 3 | |||
Trunk | 3 | 1 | 2 | |||
Other body partc | 6 | 3 | 3 | |||
Foreign body in respiratory/alimentary tract | 9 | (1.0) | 5 | (1.1) | 4 | (0.9) |
Asphyxia | 3 | (0.3) | 2 | (0.4) | 1 | (0.2) |
Internal caustic burn | 3 | (0.3) | 1 | (0.2) | 2 | (0.5) |
Superficial injury | 3 | (0.3) | 0 | (0.0) | 3 | (0.7) |
Foreign body in ear canal or soft tissue | 2 | (0.2) | 1 | (0.2) | 1 | (0.2) |
No injury detected or not specified | 55 | (6.1) | 26 | (5.5) | 29 | (6.7) |
Location | ||||||
Private home | 750 | (83.0) | 382 | (81.4) | 368 | (84.6) |
Other specified locationd | 21 | (2.3) | 13 | (15.8) | 8 | (13.6) |
Unspecified location | 133 | (14.7) | 74 | (2.8) | 59 | (1.8) |
Area | ||||||
Laundry room | 170 | (18.8) | 91 | (19.4) | 79 | (18.2) |
Kitchen | 125 | (13.8) | 63 | (13.4) | 62 | (14.3) |
Living room | 34 | (3.8) | 16 | (3.4) | 18 | (4.1) |
Bathroom | 28 | (3.1) | 14 | (3.0) | 14 | (3.2) |
Basement, cellar | 19 | (2.1) | 11 | (2.3) | 8 | (1.8) |
Other specified areae | 27 | (3.0) | 10 | (2.1) | 17 | (3.9) |
Unspecified area | 501 | (55.4) | 264 | (56.3) | 237 | (54.5) |
Treatment | ||||||
Left without being seen | 24 | (2.7) | 13 | (2.8) | 11 | (2.5) |
Advice only | 188 | (20.8) | 79 | (16.8) | 109 | (25.1) |
Treated in ED, follow-up as needed | 266 | (29.4) | 133 | (28.4) | 133 | (30.6) |
Observation in ED, follow-up required or as needed | 165 | (18.3) | 92 | (19.6) | 73 | (16.8) |
Treated in ED, follow-up required | 196 | (21.7) | 107 | (22.8) | 89 | (20.5) |
Admitted to hospital | 65 | (7.2) | 45 | (9.6) | 20 | (4.6) |
Intent | ||||||
Unintentional | 882 | (97.6) | 464 | (98.9) | 418 | (96.1) |
Intentional | 22 | (2.4) | 5 | (1.1) | 17 | (3.9) |
Total | 904 | (100.0) | 469 | (51.9)f | 435 | (48.1)f |