Citation

Selvaraj T, Rajavelu K. Med. Legal Update 2016; 16(2): 120-124.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, R.K. Sharma and Institute of Medico-Legal Publications)

DOI

10.5958/0974-1283.2016.00072.4

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Incidence of suicidal deaths in and around Madurai city was comparatively high. Aim of our study is to find out most common age group involved, marital status, socioeconomic status, cause of death and reason behind suicide. More males succumbed to suicide than females, the most common age group being 21-30 years and 31 to 40 years. The usual methods for committing suicide were Agricultural Pesticides, Flames (burns), Hanging, and injury by self in that order. Suicide second most common cause of unnatural death behind the road traffic accident contributing 31% of the total cases. Reason for majority of suicidal deaths was family problems, chronic illness and mental stress. This Study is conducted to observe various reasons, socio-cultural factors affecting suicidal deaths, so that sound prevention program could re-commend. © 2016, World Informations Syndicate. All rights reserved.

Language: en

Keywords

adolescent; adult; human; suicide; Suicide; burn; Hanging; female; male; Poisoning; Burns; India; incidence; autopsy; cause of death; traffic accident; hanging; intoxication; Christian; unemployment; death; major clinical study; mental disease; sex ratio; retrospective study; marriage; human tissue; automutilation; cultural factor; age distribution; middle aged; chronic disease; pesticide; mental stress; social status; medical school; agricultural chemical; Hinduism; Article; trend study; Muslim; married person