Citation

Ravindra Kumar CN, Nayak GH, Biradar SS, Madhu Sudhan S, Karlawad M, Selvan M. Med. Legal Update 2018; 18(2): 123-127.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, R.K. Sharma and Institute of Medico-Legal Publications)

DOI

10.5958/0974-1283.2018.00142.1

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

The present study evaluated the trends of deaths due to Poisoning in Northern Karnataka region for a period of one year, from January 2014-December 2014 in the Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology at Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubballi, Karnataka. There were a total of 179 cases died due to Poisoning with males (66.5%) and females (33.5%). The highest incidence (56.4%) was seen in victims aged between 21-40 years. 78.2 % were from rural origin and most of the victims were literates and completed High School (41.9%). Majority of victims (59.2%) belonged to upper lower (Class IV) socioeconomic class and majority of the victims were agriculture (47.2%) by occupation. Most common type of poison consumed or used was Organophosphorus compound (78.2%), followed by Carbamates (6.1%) and Organochlorines (3.4%). Suicidal poisoning (95.5%) was most common among the victims. © 2019, World Informations Syndicate. All rights reserved.

Language: en

Keywords

adult; human; Homicide; suicide; Suicide; female; male; Poisoning; incidence; Pesticides; intoxication; rural population; death; major clinical study; organochlorine derivative; social class; Insecticides; prospective study; organophosphorus compound; carbamic acid derivative; Accidental; agricultural worker; Article; Karnataka; high school graduate; tertiary care center