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Table 2 Percentage distributions of poisoning types by autism spectrum disorder (ASD) status in children aged 1–20 years, weighted data from the Nationwide Emergency Department Sample 2016–2018

From: Poisoning-related emergency department visits in children with autism spectrum disorder

Type of poisoning

ASD (n = 12,152) %

No ASD (n = 1,124,665) %

Systemic antibiotics

5.35

9.02

Systemic anti-infectives and antiparasitics

1.08

1.58

Hormones and their synthetic substitutes

4.34

3.71

Nonopioid analgesics, antipyretics, antirheumatics

5.63

12.79

Narcotics and hallucinogens

2.51

7.53

Anesthetics and therapeutic gases

0.61

0.30

Antiepileptic, sedative-hypnotics

12.61

6.70

Psychotropic drugs

22.68

12.21

Drugs affecting the autonomic nervous system

2.03

1.87

Systemic and hematological agents

7.20

7.66

Drugs affecting the cardiovascular system

7.09

2.41

Drugs affecting the gastrointestinal system

0.74

0.78

Drugs affecting smooth and skeletal muscles and the respiratory system

2.84

3.29

Topical agents affecting skin, mucous membrane, and ophthalmological, otorhinolaryngological, and dental drugs

1.51

1.81

Diuretics and other and unspecified drugs, medicaments, and biological substances

13.27

14.04

Other

10.50

14.31

Total

100.00

100.00