TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - Place, time and season of suicidal attempts in Davangere city, Karnataka
JO  - Indian journal of public health research and development
A1  - Sathish, B.C.
A1  - Nagendra Gowda, M.R.
A1  - Sambaji Rao, M.
SP  - 22
EP  - 26
VL  - 6
IS  - 2
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0976-0245
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.5958/0976-5506.2015.00066.2
ID  - ref1
ER  -