New York State Poison Control Network 2002 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 1561 14682 2153 2506 1909 1790 1348 779 1012 3756 31496   31496
Finger Lakes 743 6030 1115 1414 1236 1209 992 614 717 1370 15440 -48 15392
Long Island 1465 11776 1926 1894 1620 2035 1859 1101 1400 922 25998   25998
New York City 2036 17008 3127 3293 4714 5058 3382 2144 2390 4248 47400   47400
Western New York 611 5639 855 957 776 835 773 430 549 100 11525 -22 11503
Total 6416 55135 9176 10064 10255 10927 8354 5068 6068 10396 131859   131789
Percent of Total Cases 4.8 41.8 6.9 7.6 7.7 8.2 6.3 3.8 4.6 7.8      
Medical Outcome of Human Exposures
Poison Control Center No Effect Minor Moderate Major Death Not Followed, Non-Toxic Not Followed, Minimal toxicity NF Potential Tox Unrelated Total
Central New York 6122 3881 1203 188 28 13274 4914 1288 598 31496
Finger Lakes 1319 1821 684 132 10 3301 7189 487 449 15392
Long Island 2526 2731 1343 393 10 12099 5471 1039 386 25998
New York City 16450 7476 4528 772 60 3198 3731 10519 666 47400
Western New York 1717 1722 534 112 5 3384 3469 324 236 11503
Total 28134 17631 8292 1597 113 35256 24774 13657 2335 131789
Percent of Total Cases 21.3 13.3 6.3 1.2 0.08 26.7 18.8 10.3 1.7 99.68
Reason for Human Exposures
Poison Control Center Unintentional Intentional Other Adverse Reaction Unknown Sub-total Confirmed Non-toxic Total
Central New York 26893 3918 74 497 114 31496   31496
Finger Lakes 11935 2183 149 1115 58 15440 -48 15392
Long Island 22528 2897 79 357 137 25998   25998
New York City 38476 6870 609 1167 279 47401 -1 47400
Western New York 9726 1503 58 214 24 11525 -22 11503
Total 109558 17371 969 3350 612 131860   131789
Percent of Total Cases 83.1 13.1 0.7 2.5 0.5     99.9
Site of Human Exposure
Poison Control Center Own Residence Other Residence Workplace HCF School Rest Public Area Other Unknown Sub-total Confirmed Non-toxic Total
Central New York 27841 789 577 313 618 59 264 537 498 31496   31496
Finger Lakes 13101 624 423 130 365 156 318 212 111 15440 -48 15392
Long Island 23180 588 430 102 677 149 295 290 287 25998   25998
New York City 42355 638 1542 374 710 342 772 355 312 47400   47400
Western New York 10682 128 259 24 219 56 93 59 5 11525 -22 11503
Total 117159 2767 3231 943 2589 762 1742 1453 1213 131859   131789
Percent of Total Cases 88.9 2.1 2.4 0.7 1.9 0.5 1.32 1.1 0.9     99.82
Route OF Exposure
Poison Control Center Ingestion Inhalation Aspiration Ocular Dermal Bite/Sting Parenteral Rectal Otic Vaginal Other Unknown Total
Central New York 26674 1552 11 1654 1902 331 116 9 18 6 49 89 32411
Finger Lakes 11975 1322 9 838 1489 496 172 5 15 7 8 67 16403
Long Island 21257 1653 8 1304 1743 504 82 16 18 10 77 263 26935
New York City 37044 6225 13 1424 2599 984 256 38 20 21 253 662 49539
Western New York 9537 636 14 746 1326 124 40 6 24 3 16 15 12487
Total 106487 11388 55 5966 9059 2439 666 74 95 47 403 1096 137775
Percent of Total Cases 77 8 0.03 4.3 6.5 1.7 0.4 0.05 0.05 0.03 0.3 0.8 99.16
Management of Human Exposure Cases
Poison Control Center Managed on Site Managed in HCF Refused Unknown Sub-total Confirmed Non-toxic Total
Central New York 23204 7243 484 565 31496   31496
Finger Lakes 12150 3402 177 146 15875 -48 15392
Long Island 20101 5293 475 129 25998   25998
New York City 23890 20206 2989 315 47400   47400
Western New York 8946 2222 193 164 11525 -22 11503
Total 88291 38366 4318 1319     131789
Percent of Total Cases 66.5 29 3.2 1.1     99.8
Information Calls
Poison Control Center Drug Identification Drug Information Environmental Medical Occupational Poison Teratogen Other Prevention Total
Central New York 4274 2131 849 757 34 1466 13 738 774 11036
Finger Lakes 1072 5682 159 156 12 437 131 100 276 8025
Long Island 2881 1761 985 321 13 971 30 1171 1800 9933
New York City 2014 1021 396 713 14 1620 20 9075 2735 17608
Western New York 2592 754 233 268 9 584 21 122 267 4850
Total 12833 11349 2622 2215 82 5078 215 11206 5852 51452
Percent of Total Cases 24.9 22 5.1 4.3 0.15 9.8 0.4 21.7 11.3 99.65
Total Calls
Poison Control Center Human Animal Information Confirmed Non-toxic Total
Central New York 31496 1213 11036 54 43799
Finger Lakes 15394 679 8027 48 24148
Long Island 25998 1312 9933 65 37308
New York City 47400 1291 17608 30 66329
Western New York 11503 1046 4850 22 17421
Total 131791 5541 51454 219 189005
Percent of Total Cases 69.7 2.9 27.2 0.1