Table 2 Differences in the types of ingested foreign bodies between the two groups
From: Differences between intentional and accidental ingestion of foreign body in China
Group Aa | Group Bb | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Type | n | % | n | % |
hair | 5 | 5.56 | ||
Steel wires | 19 | 21.11 | ||
Other metallic objects | 52 | 57.78 | ||
Glass or China pieces | 6 | 6.67 | ||
Pen or toothbrush | 5 | 5.56 | ||
Drug | 2 | 2.22 | ||
Phone shell | 1 | 1.11 | ||
Date pits | 430 | 42.16 | ||
Bone | 242 | 23.73 | ||
Fish bone | 169 | 16.57 | ||
Food bolus | 91 | 8.92 | ||
Packed tablets | 54 | 5.29 | ||
Dental prosthesis | 34 | 3.33 | ||