Modified Oklahoma Poisoning Questionnaire (OPQ) for Predicting Recurrent Accidental Poisoning in a Young Child

Age of the child who swallowed the poison

Number of younger siblings living in the home

Has there been another child in the home who has been accidently poisoned?

Did the child see a nurse or physician because of the poisoning?

Was the person looking after the child at the time of the poisoning a sister?

Age of the person watching the child

Number of hours between the swallowing of the poison and when help was sought

Was the container with the poison securely fastened?

Do the parents disagree on how to discipline children?

Have the parents divorced in the past 6 months?

Has there been a major parental illness in the past 6 months?

Does the mother take medications other than tranquilizers on a regular basis?

Oral behaviors shown by child

Weaning difficulty

Difficulty going to sleep at night

Frequency of getting into things

Impulsive behavior

Destructive behavior

Masculinity of the child

Problem child

Power struggle over things in mouth

Other power struggles with parents

Ability to make parents angry

Frequency of seeing others take medications

Family income

Mother's education level