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Table 5 The association between Carboxyhemoglobin level (categorical variable) and other variables (%) in patients with CO poisoning; (n = 85)

From: Demographics and clinical characteristics of carbon monoxide poisoning for patients attending in the emergency department at a tertiary hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Variable

Carboxy Hemoglobin

P value

Normal

Abnormal

Total

BMI (in kg/m2)b

    

    Underweight

0

11(100)

11(100)

 

    Normal

6(24)

19(76)

25(100)

 

    Overweight

3(25)

9(75)

12(100)

0.021*

    Obese

4(66.7)

2(33)

6(100)

 

Gendera

    

    Males

12(25)

36(75)

48(100)

0.301

    Females

4(14.8)

23(85.2)

27(100)

 

Age groupb

    

    Pediatric

1(4.5)

21(95.5)

22(100)

0.029*

    Adult

15(28.3)

38(71.7)

53(100)

 

Clinical Manifestationsb

    

    Yes

16(23.2)

53(76.8)

69(100)

 

    No

0

6(100)

6(100)

0.331

Exposure Type

    

    Open Space

2(50)

2(50)

4(100)

 

    Closed Space

12(19.4)

50(80.6)

62(100)

0.351

    Unknown

2(22.2)

7(77.8)

9(100)

 
  1. aPearson Chi square test, bFisher Exact test, *Statistically Significant at 5%