Table 3
Number of discharges by toxic substances in patients with unintentional toxic injuries (Korean national hospital discharge in-depth injury survey, 2013)

Class Toxic material Total (n=11,668) Male (n=6,777) Female (n=4,891)
Drug Non opioid analgesics, antifebrile, anti-rheumatoid agents 431 (3.7) 185 (2.7) 246 (5.0)
Anti-epileptics, sedatives, anti-parkinsonism agents, other psychological agents 832 (7.1) 476 (7.0) 356 (7.3)
Opioid, hallucinogenic agent 107 (0.9) 107 (1.6) -
Other autonomic nervous system related drugs 90 (0.8) - 90 (1.8)
Unspecified drugs 678 (5.8) 241 (3.6) 437 (8.9)
Alcohol 222 (1.9) 62 (0.9) 160 (3.3)
Industrial-substances Organic solvent, halogenic hydrocarbon 253 (2.2) 149 (2.2) 104 (2.1)
Other gas, volatile agents 1,391 (11.9) 713 (10.5) 678 (13.9)
Agrichemical Pesticide, herbicide 915 (7.8) 544 (8.0) 371 (7.6)
Unclassified Unspecified chemical, toxic agents 6,749 (57.9) 4,300 (63.4) 2,449 (50.1)