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Poisoning hospitalisations among reproductive-aged women in the USA, 1998-2006
Cox, S., Kuo, C., Jamieson, D. J., Kourtis, A. P., McPheeters, M. L., Meikle, S. F., & Posner, S. F. (2011). Poisoning hospitalisations among reproductive-aged women in the USA, 1998-2006. Injury Prevention, 17(5), 332-337. https://doi.org/10.1136/ip.2010.029793
Objective To describe poisoning hospitalisations among reproductive-aged women from 1998 to 2006.
Methods 1998-2006 data from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample of the Healthcare Cost and Utilisation Project were used to identify hospitalisations for poisonings among US women aged 15-44 years. Differences in hospitalisation characteristics were compared by intent using chi(2) statistics. Trends in poisoning hospitalisation rates were calculated overall and by subgroup.
Results There were approximately 636 000 poisoning hospitalisations in women aged 15-44 years during 1998-2006. Hospitalisations for intentionally self-inflicted poisonings had a higher proportion of women aged 15-24 years and privately insured women than did unintentional poisonings (p
Conclusions The increase in unintentional poisoning hospitalisations among women aged 15-44 years and the changing profile of poisoning agents should inform the healthcare community's poisoning prevention strategies. Poisoning prevention strategies should include a component to address substance abuse and mental health disorders among reproductive-age women.
