@article{ref1,
title="Place, time and season of suicidal attempts in Davangere city, Karnataka",
journal="Indian journal of public health research and development",
year="2015",
author="Sathish, B.C. and Nagendra Gowda, M.R. and Sambaji Rao, M.",
volume="6",
number="2",
pages="22-26",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To find out the place, time, methods used and month of attempting suicide. Type of Study: Cross Sectional Study. Setting: Bapuji and C.G Hospitals attached to JJM Medical College, Davanagere. Participants: 540 suicidal attempters admitted to emergency wards. <br><br>METHODology: A pre tested questionnaire was used to interview the subjects relating the factors responsible for the attempt. The data thus obtained was compiled and analyzed. Statistical analysis: Proportions, Chi square test. <br><br>RESULTS: Evening and night times were preferred timings for the suicidal attempt. Home (73.3%) was the commonest place of the Suicidal Attempt in both the sexes. 22.6% of them committed the act on Wednesday compared to any other days of the week. Highest numbers of attempts were recorded in January, May and August. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: A national strategy for prevention of suicide is the need of the hour. So policy makers and programme managers have to give a serious thought in this regard. © 2015, Indian Journal of Public Health Research and Development. All Rights Reserved.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0976-0245",
doi="10.5958/0976-5506.2015.00066.2",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.5958/0976-5506.2015.00066.2"
}