Table 1

Age and sex specific childhood poisoning hospitalisation rates, Victoria, 1987–88 to 1994–95

Average annual rate per 100 000
Age (years)MalesFemalesAll
<1102.388.194.5
    1354.3318.2336.7
     2439.9340.5391.4
    3183.7156.3170.3
    467.851.559.9
All229.6150.9210.7