Table 4: Associated factors with mortality in Kairouan, Tunisia, in 2020.

Survivors (n = 57)

Deceased (n = 8)

 

Sociodemographic characteristics &methanol consumption n (%)

n (%)

 

Educational level

Analphabet

3 (5.3)

0 (0)

0.480

 

Primary

48 (84.2)

8 (100)

 

Secondary

6 (10.5)

0 (0)

Alcohol addiction

34 (59.6)

8 (100)

0.040

Profession

Unemployed

52 (91.2)

8 (100)

0.380

0.507

Laborer

5 (8.8)

0 (0)

Co-ingestion of substance

20 (35.1)

7 (87.5)

0.015

Co-ingestion of Cannabis

3 (5.3)

7 (87.5)

< 10-3

Co-ingestion of Ethanol

16 (28.1)

0 (0)

0.089

 

Median [Q25-Q75]

Median [Q25-Q75]

 

Age (year)

27.0 [21.0-33.5]

35.0 [29.7-51.0]

0.040

Amount of methanol ingested (ml)

1000.0 [500.0-1500.0]

1750.0 [1500.0-2000.0]

< 10-3

Amount of water diluting methanol

1000.0 [1000.0-2000.0]

1750.0 [1500.0-2000.0]

< 10-3

Consultation delay (h)

48.0 [24.0-50.0]

24.0 [24.0-24.0]

< 10-3

Symptoms

n (%)

n (%)

 

Headache

54 (94.7)

3 (37.5)

< 10-3

Dizziness

53 (93.0)

3 (37.5)

< 10-3

Dyspnea

3 (5.3)

1 (12.5)

0.417

Coma

2 (3.5)

5 (62.5)

< 10-3

Sleepiness

7 (12.3)

2 (25.0)

0.305

Isoreactive mydriasis

1 (1.8)

2 (25.0)

0.04

areactive mydriasis

0 (0)

3 (37.5)

< 10-3

Seizures

2 (3.5)

6 (75.0)

< 10-3

Signs of shock

2 (3.5)

7 (87.5)

< 10-3

 

Median [Q25-Q75]

Median [Q25-Q75]

< 10-3

SBP (mmhg)

120.0 [110.0-130.0]

90.0 [80.0-112.0]

< 10-3

DBP (mmhg)

70.0 [60.0-80.0]

50.0 [40.0-70.0]

< 10-3

HR (bpm)

90.0 [80.0-100.0]

115.0 [110.0-120.0]

< 10-3

RR(cpm)

18.0 [18.0-21.0]

26.0 [22.0-28.0]

< 10-3

SaO2 (%)

98.0 [97.0-99.0]

93.0 [90.0-95.7]

0.938

Blood test

Median [Q25-Q75]

Median [Q25-Q75]

 

Sodium (mmol/L)

142.0 [140.0-144.0]

145.0 [143.0-146.0]

0.025

Potassium (mmol/L)

3.4.0 [3.0-3.9]

2.4 [1.8-3.4]

< 10-3

Hematocrit

43.0 [39.5-46.0]

50.0 [44.5-50.7]

0.044

Blood sugar (mmol/l)

6.0 [5.5-6.4]

8.0 [7.0-10.5]

< 10-3

Creat (mmol/l)

74.0 [61.5-89.5]

167.5 [134.0-205.0]

< 10-3

Urea (mmol/l)

4.0 [3.1-4.4]

6.7 [3.7-16.0]

0.150

PH

7.3 [7.2-7.4]

7.0.0 [6.8-7.3]

0.024

Bicarbonate (mmol/L)

13.0 [8.0-21.0]

4.0 [2.6-11.7]

0.007

PaCO2 (mmHg)

27.0 [22.0-35.0]

22.5 [16.5-33.2]

0.344

PaO2 (mmHg)

100.0 [80.0-125.5]

120.0 [105.0-197.5]

0.35

APACHII Score

1.0 [0.0-5.0]

23.0 [15.5-27.0]

< 10-3

Anion gap (mmol/l)

31.0 [28.0-40.5]

36.0 [36.0-36.0]

0.018

Plasma osmolarity (mosmol/kg)

289.0 [285.5-292.5]

306.5 [314.0-301.0]

< 10-3

 

n (%)

n (%)

 

Dose of methanolemia > 0.5 g/l

3 (5.3)

8 (100)

< 10-3

Toxic optic neuritis

3 (5.3)

1 (12.3)

0.417

Toxic encephalopathy

 2 (3.5)

2 (25.0)

0.071