Citation

Ravindra Kumar CN, Nayak GH, Biradar SS, Madhu Sudhan S, Karlawad M, Selvan M. Indian J. Forensic Med. Toxicol. 2019; 13(1): 67-71.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, All-India Institute of Medical Sciences. Deptartment of Forensic Medicine)

DOI

10.5958/0973-9130.2019.00014.8

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

The present study evaluated the trends of death due to Poisoning among females 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 60 female cases died due to Poisoning. The highest incidence (36.7%) was seen in victims aged between 11-20 years. 88.3 % were from rural origin and most of the victims were literates and completed High School (50%). Majority of victims (71.7%) belonged to upper lower (Class IV) socioeconomic class and majority of the victims were home maker (68.3%) by occupation. Most common type of poison consumed or used was Organophosphorus Insecticide (68.3%), followed by Carbamates (15%) and Organochlorines (1.7%). Suicidal poisoning (93.3%) was most common among the victims. © 2019, Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology. All rights reserved.

Language: en

Keywords

adolescent; adult; human; gender; homicide; suicide; Suicide; pyrethroid; child; female; male; Poisoning; autopsy; Pesticides; intoxication; occupation; paraquat; hydrochloric acid; death; victim; socioeconomics; marriage; medicolegal aspect; age distribution; middle aged; organochlorine derivative; accidental death; social class; Insecticides; prospective study; organophosphate insecticide; sedative agent; carbamic acid derivative; phosphine; Accidental; Hinduism; Article; imidacloprid; tertiary care center