A profile of the self-poisoner in Michigan.
We reviewed the charts of all patients (160) ages 15 and older discharged in 1981 from the four hospitals in Lansing, Michigan with a diagnosis of overdose. Females predominated (65 per cent) and the median age was 27 years. The most common reason for intentional self-poisoning was "significant-other" conflict (54.5 per cent), followed by family conflict and financial problems. Benzodiazepines were most commonly used followed by acetylsalicylic acid and ethanol.
D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008824:Michigan; D011041:Poisoning / Q000523:psychology; D013406:Suicide, Attempted