Table 3

	Admitted taking paracetamol	Denied taking paracetamol
Total number of patients	152	155
Male	52	59
Female	100	96
Age
16–19	23	19
20–29	55	34
30–39	35	50
40–49	24	34
50–59	13	12
60–69	0	2
>70	2	4
Self discharged before levels taken	4	4
Unable to find levels on computer	2	9
Staggered overdoses	2	0