@article{ref1,
title="Trends and determinants of suicide in Warangal District Telangana, India: six years retrospective study based on secondary data",
journal="Egyptian journal of forensic sciences",
year="2018",
author="Rawat, S. and Joshi, P.C. and Khan, M.A. and Saraswathy, K.N.",
volume="8",
number="1",
pages="-",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Suicide is a major public health concern resulting in premature deaths. The six years (2010-2015) retrospective study on suicide cases reported at a tertiary care center of Warangal district, Telangana, India aims to explore the trend and determinant of suicide. <br><br>RESULTS: Suicide was predominant among 35- < 45 years aged males and females aged 18- < 30 years. The suicide method varied, males preferred self-poisoning while female committed suicide by self immolation. Among males a summer peak while spring peak was observed for Non-Violent and violent methods respectively. The suicide in females peaked in autumn for non-violent method while Violent suicide was observed in summer. The Joinpoint regression analysis found no significant change in the suicide rate from time period (2010-2015) in overall population or stratification by gender for Warangal district, Telangana India. <br><br>DISCUSSION: Suicide prevention strategies or interventions in the studied area could be initiated using the baseline data obtained during present study. © 2018, The Author(s).<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2090-536X",
doi="10.1186/s41935-018-0041-2",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s41935-018-0041-2"
}