Table 2 First-ranked hydrocarbon ingestions among individuals younger than 20 years old reported to the National Poison Data System by hydrocarbon category and age group, 2000–2021
Hydrocarbon categories | Age groups | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
< 6 years old n (%)* | 6–12 years old n (%)* | 13–19 years old n (%)* | Total n (%)* | |
Gasolines | 46,158 (19.6) | 5929 (34.5) | 17,756 (58.3) | 70,007 (24.6) |
Lubricating oils and/or motor oils | 52,132 (22.1) | 2373 (13.8) | 2089 (6.9) | 56,632 (19.9) |
Lamp oils | 30,490 (12.9) | 840 (4.9) | 716 (2.3) | 32,054 (11.3) |
Lighter fluids and/or naphtha | 26,087 (11.1) | 1050 (6.1) | 2040 (6.7) | 29,204 (10.3) |
Mineral spirits | 12,185 (5.2) | 877 (5.1) | 1161 (3.8) | 14,238 (5.0) |
Kerosenes | 11,807 (5.0) | 726 (4.2) | 680 (2.2) | 13,219 (4.7) |
Freon and other propellants | 4645 (2.0) | 2101 (12.2) | 2149 (7.1) | 8952 (3.2) |
Diesel fuels | 3076 (1.3) | 308 (1.8) | 854 (2.8) | 4254 (1.5) |
Turpentine | 2245 (1.0) | 200 (1.2) | 345 (1.1) | 2799 (1.0) |
Toluene or xylene (excluding adhesives) | 2220 (0.9) | 200 (1.2) | 244 (0.8) | 2665 (0.9) |
Mineral seal oil | 775 (0.3) | 20 (0.1) | 20 (0.1) | 816 (0.3) |
Benzene | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.0) | 2 (0.0) |
Other types of halogenated hydrocarbons | 1200 (0.5) | 94 (0.5) | 119 (0.4) | 1415 (0.5) |
Other types of hydrocarbons | 38,189 (16.2) | 2156 (12.6) | 2007 (6.6) | 42,393 (14.9) |
Unknown types of hydrocarbons | 4848 (2.1) | 292 (1.7) | 288 (0.9) | 5435 (1.9) |