TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2017//
TI  - Study of pattern of suicides among adolescent and youth among autopsies conducted at KIMS hospital, Hubballi
JO  - Medico-legal update
A1  - Nayak, G.H.
A1  - Ravindra Kumar, C.N.
A1  - Biradar, S.S.
A1  - Madhu Sudhan, S.
SP  - 22
EP  - 26
VL  - 17
IS  - 2
N2  - The present study evaluated suicides among adolescents and youth 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 71cases with females (64.8%) and males (35.2%), in between ages 14 and 24 years. The highest incidence (73.2%) was seen in youth aged between 19 and 24 years. 63.4 % were from rural origin and most of the victims were literates and completed secondary education (46.5%). Majority of victims (54.9%) belonged to upper lower (Class IV) socioeconomic class and majority of the victims were students (35.2%), followed by home-makers (29.6%). 45 (63.4%) victims committed suicide during day time (6 am - 6 pm) and most of the victims (90.1%) committed suicides in their homes. Most of the victims (39.4%) died within six hours of occurrence of incident and were brought dead to hospital. Family conflicts and disturbed family relations was the main reason for committing suicide in majority (59.2%) of victims. Majority of victims committed suicide by consuming poison (52.1%), which was followed by hanging (29.6%). © 2017, World Informations Syndicate. All rights reserved.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0971-720X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.5958/0974-1283.2017.00061.5
ID  - ref1
ER  -