Oulu University Hospital, Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Intensive Care Medicine, P.O.BOX 21, 90029 OYS, Oulu, Finland. lauri.koskela@student.oulu.fi.
In this study we evaluate differences between rural and urban areas in the causes and incidence of fatal poisonings.
Data from all fatal poisonings that occurred in Northern Finland from 2007 to 2011 were retrieved from Cause of Death Registry death certificates provided by Statistics Finland. The demographics and causes of fatalities were compared between rural and urban areas. Incidences were calculated based on the population data.
There were a total of 684 fatal poisonings during the study period and 57.9% (n = 396) occurred in the urban population. Ethanol was the most common primary poisoning agent in cases of fatal poisoning, accounting for 47.5% of cases in urban areas and 68.1% in rural areas (P
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