New York State Poison Control Network 2004 Tables

Age Distribution
Poison Control Center Less than 1 1y-5y 6y-12y 13y-19y 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60 Plus Unknown Sub total Confirmed Non-toxic Corrected total
Central New York 1257 12920 1744 2258 2133 1845 1555 866 957 2139 27674 32 27642
Finger Lakes 810 6292 1192 1650 1573 1379 1347 777 848 1500 17368 31 17337
Long Island 1368 12352 1812 1820 1497 1660 1677 1014 1296 926 25422   25422
New York City 1983 14543 2145 3027 3893 3884 2939 1848 2181 7366 43809   43809
Western New York 624 5735 903 1093 929 770 789 481 616 264 12204 46 12158
Total 6042 51842 7796 9848 10025 9538 8307 4986 5898 11931     126368
Percent of Total Cases 4.80 41 6.20 7.80 7.90 7.50 6.60 3.90 4.70 9.40     100.00
Site of Human Exposure
Poison Control Center Own Residence Other Residence Workplace Health Care Facility School Restaurant Public area Other Unknown Sub-total Confirmed Non-toxic Total
Central New York 25230 529 391 292 517 39 198 307 171 27674 32 27642
Finger Lakes 14618 726 403 133 435 138 390 295 230 17368 31 17337
Long Island 23023 503 357 124 606 96 225 203 285 25422   25422
New York City 39399 540 657 254 1187 374 870 285 243 43809   43809
Western New York 11368 164 260 18 208 38 77 64 7 12204 46 12158
Total 113638 2462 2068 821 2953 685 1760 1154 936     126368
Percent of Total Cases 90 2 1.60 0.60 2.30 0.50 1.40 0.90 0.70     100
Medical Outcome
Poison Control Center No Effect Minor Moderate Major Death Not Followed, Non-Toxic NF Minimal tox UF Pot tox Unrelated Total
Central New York 3210 2891 1064 245 21 14139 4424 1175 473 27642
Finger Lakes 1250 2542 1181 151 11 3193 8017 614 378 17337
Long Island 2364 2501 1513 367 18 12635 4797 945 282 25422
New York City 11505 7389 5422 645 81 4728 7276 6223 540 43809
Western New York 1801 1973 683 116 5 3516 3468 325 271 12158
Total 20130 17296 9863 1524 136 38211 27982 9282 1944 126368
Percent of Total Cases 16 13.70 7.80 1.20 0.11 30.20 22.10 7.30 1.50 100
Information Calls
Poison Control Center Drug ID Drug Info Environ Medical Occup Poison Substance Abuse Teratogen Other Administrative Prevention Total
Central New York 2258 1567 569 744 35 974 45 20 79 621 466 7378
Finger Lakes 1061 4718 131 210 12 407 120 105 21 36 173 6994
Long Island 2152 1919 753 350 10 889 38 32 452 292 1373 8260
New York City 2203 1375 331 714 9 2529 27 25 1264 7289 3259 19025
Western New York 1926 587 181 183 7 400 36 19 46 58 323 3766
Total 9600 10166 1965 2201 73 5199 266 201 1862 8296 5594 45423
Percent of Total Cases 21.10 22.40 4.30 4.80 0.16 11.40 0.60 0.44 4.10 18.30 12.30 99.90
Management of Human Exposure Cases
Poison Control Center On Site In a Health Care Facility Other Refused Unknown Subtotal Confirmed Non-toxic Total
Central New York 20386 6477 120 357 334 27674 32 27642
Finger Lakes 11905 4977 277 147 62 17368 31 17337
Long Island 19857 4918 74 387 186 25422   25422
New York City 24082 16517 15 2740 455 43809   43809
Western New York 9223 2498 266 217 1037 12204 46 12158
Total 85453 35387 752 3848 1037     126368
Percent of Total Cases 67.60 28 0.60 3 0.80     100.00
Route of Exposure
Poison Control Center Ingestion Inhalation Aspiration Ocular Dermal Bite/Sting Parenteral Rectal Otic Vaginal Other Unknown Sub-total Confirmed Non-toxic Total
Central New York 23741 1241 18 1379 1408 259 119 12 15 4 40 78 28314 32 28282
Finger Lakes 13459 1411 15 819 1546 852 188 7 18 11 20 143 18489 31 18458
Long Island 21325 1394 9 1214 1502 411 120 10 22 10 51 137 26205   26205
New York City 33978 5278 14 1567 2266 1005 323 33 27 27 172 419 45109   45109
Western New York 10135 778 7 743 1399 108 36 2 16 3 16 34 13277 46 13231
Total 102638 10102 63 5722 8121 2635 786 64 98 55 299 811     131285
Percent of Total Cases 78.20 7.70 0.05 4.40 6.20 2 0.60 0.05 0.07 0.07 0.20 0.60     100
Reason for Human Exposures
Poison Control Center Unintentional Intentional Other Adverse Reaction Unknown Sub-total Confirmed Non-toxic Total
Central New York 23412 3631 44 464 123 27674 32 27642
Finger Lakes 12637 2921 237 1466 107 17368 31 17337
Long Island 22145 2636 62 379 200 25422   25422
New York City 34128 7351 528 1437 365 43809   43809
Western New York 10035 1773 77 278 41 12204 46 12158
Total 102357 18312 948 4024 836     126368
Percent of Total Cases 81 14.50 0.80 3.20 0.70     100
Total Calls
Poison Control Center Human Animal Information Confirmed Non-toxic Total
Central New York 27642 851 7378 32 35903
Finger Lakes 17337 776 6994 31 25138
Long Island 25422 1334 8260 53 35069
New York City 43809 1410 19025 35 64279
Western New York 12158 1346 3766 46 17316
Total 126368 5717 45423 197 177705
Percent of Total Cases 71 3.20 25.60 0.01 100