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Section Type: RESULTS

Text: Compared with chlorpyrifos (35 of 439, 8. 0 %), the proportion dying was significantly higher with dimethoate (61 of 264, 23. 1 %, odds ratio [OR] 3. 5, 95 % CI 2. 2-5. 4) or fenthion (16 of 99, 16. 2 %, OR 2. 2, 1. 2-4. 2), as was the proportion requiring endotracheal intubation (66 of 439 for chlorpyrifos, 15. 0 % ; 93 of 264 for dimethoate, 35. 2 %, OR 3. 1, 2. 1-4. 4 ; 31 of 99 for fenthion, 31. 3 %, 2. 6, 1. 6-4. 2).