%0 Journal Article
%T Profile of deaths due to poisoning at a tertiary care centre in north karnataka
%J Medico-legal update
%D 2018
%A Ravindra Kumar, C.N.
%A Nayak, G.H.
%A Biradar, S.S.
%A Madhu Sudhan, S.
%A Karlawad, M.
%A Selvan, M.
%V 18
%N 2
%P 123-127
%X 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.<p /><p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I R.K. Sharma and Institute of Medico-Legal Publications
%@ 0971-720X
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.5958/0974-1283.2018.00142.1