Citation

Yogesh G, Ravikumar R. Indian J. Forensic Med. Toxicol. 2015; 9(2): 154-159.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, All-India Institute of Medical Sciences. Deptartment of Forensic Medicine)

DOI

10.5958/0973-9130.2015.00094.8

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Poisoning is a major public health problem worldwide, with thousands of deaths occurring every year, mainly in the developing countries. Organo-phosphorus (OP) compounds occupy the greatest burden of poisoning related morbidity and mortality. India, holding 70% of agricultural - land, accounts for one third of pesticide poisoning cases in the third world, the farm workers being the worst affected. Most of the poisonings occur due to deliberate self ingestion of the poison. The present study was aimed to know the profile of OP poisoning.

METHODology

A record based retrospective study from January 2013-December 2013 was Conducted in a tertiary care hospital and data regarding age, gender, domicile, type of poison, manner of poisoning, seasonal trends, marital status, motive behind poisoning, socio-economic status and outcome was collected in a pre-structured Performa. All data were documented, analyzed and interpreted as per the laid down protocol.

RESULTS

out of total 1575 cases of Organo-phosphorus compound poisoning. 1130 (71.73%) were male, 34.6% were in the age group 21-30 years, (70.95%) were of lower socio-economic, Occupation wise agricultural workers were on top of the list (70.07%), The commonest motive of poisoning was suicidal in both males and females (93.78%), Financial problem was one of the commonest reasons of poisoning (51.22%). (The mortality rate in our study was 13.47%.

CONCLUSION

Poisoning is more common in young and adult males, suicide being the most common motive. Low socio-economic class, rural, both literate and illiterate agriculturists commonly choose this method to commit suicide.

Language: en