Citation

González-Santiago O, Morales-San Claudio PC, Cantú-Cárdenas LG, Favela-Hernández JMJ. PLoS One 2017; 12(7): e0181708.

Affiliation

Postgraduate Division, School of Chemical Sciences, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, San Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo León, México.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Public Library of Science)

DOI

10.1371/journal.pone.0181708

PMID

28727851

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Poisoning remains a major worldwide public health problem. Mortality varies by country, region and ethnicity. The objective of this study is to analyze recent trends in poisoning mortality in the Mexican population.

METHODS: Data regarding mortality induced by poisoning was obtained from a publicly available national database maintained by the National Institute of Statistics and Geography.

RESULTS: During the period from 2000 to 2012, average mortality rates for unintentional and self-poisoning were 1.09 and 0.41 per 100000 population, respectively. The highest mortality rate for unintentional poisoning was in older individuals of both genders while the highest mortality for self-poisoning was in older men and young women. Additional studies are needed in Mexico, especially those that analyze risk factors in older individuals and young women.

Language: en