Characteristics of the cases with amitriptyline overdose
| Characteristics | n | % | p Value |
| Sex | |||
| Female | 99 | 90 | <0.001 |
| Male | 11 | 10 | |
| Age (years) | |||
| Female (mean±SD) | 22.7±8.3 | >0.05 | |
| Male (mean±SD) | 24.0±6.9 | ||
| Admission time (mean±SD) | 2.18±1.44 | – | |
| Martial status | |||
| Single | 78 | 71 | <0.001 |
| Married | 32 | 29 | |
| ADORA | |||
| Low risk | 14 | 12.7 | <0.001 |
| High risk | 96 | 87.3 | |
| Symptoms | |||
| Altered mental status | 86 | 78.2 | <0.001 |
| Hypotension | 8 | 7.3 | |
| Tachycardia | 73 | 66.4 | |
| Seizures | 1 | 0.9 | |
| Arterial blood pressure | |||
| Hypoxia | 25 | 22.7 | – |
| Followed up | |||
| In ED | 76 | 69.1 | 0.001 |
| In ICU | 34 | 30.9 | |
| Hospitalisation period | |||
| <24 h | 60 | 54.5 | <0.001 |
| 24–72 h | 38 | 34.5 | |
| >72 h | 12 | 11 | |
ADORA, antidepressant overdose risk assessment; ED, emergency department; ICU, intensive care unit.