The reporting system of acute pesticides poisoning and general situation of pesticides poisoning in China / 中华劳动卫生职业病杂志

ABSTRACT

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To introduce the reporting system of acute pesticides poisoning and analyze epidemiologic characteristics of pesticides poisoning from reported cases in China.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Case reports in the data base of reporting system for occupational diseases were computed by Excel for windows and statistical significance by SAS 6.12.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>A total of 108 372 cases were reported from 1997 to 2003. Among them, the incidence of occupational poisoning, and non-occupational poisoning accounted for 25.39%, and 74.61% respectively. The fatality rate was 6.86%. The average age was 36.83 years for all pesticides poisoning patients, and 15-59 years old patients accounted for 84.11%. Among 0-14 years old non-occupational poisoning patients, 0-4 years children accounted for 33.51%. Male patients were in the majority in occupational pesticides poisoning, female in non-occupational. Insecticides especially organophosphorus insecticides such as methamidophos, parathion, and omethoate comprised a higher proportion, accounting for 86.02% of the pesticides poisoning.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>More attention should be paid to pesticides poisoning by the government and medical workers engaged in public health.</p>