Suicidal hanging: A prospective study.
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em Inglês
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-143421
ABSTRACT
The objective of this study was to focus on various factors associated with suicide by hanging at Chennai, India; with a view to identify the areas of intervention. A prospective study was carried out on 65 cases of death due to suicide by hanging which was received by the Institute of Forensic Medicine, Madras Medical College, Chennai, India, during the period of August 2008- July 2009. In the present study, 84.7%% of the cases were below the age of 40years, time of hanging in 50.8% of the cases was 3am-12noon, place of hanging in 95.5% of the cases was their residence, 92.3% were living with their family and 69.2% were married. Most frequent precipitating factors were marital unhappiness (33.8%), problems associated with organic disease (18.5%) and dowry harassment (16.8%). To reduce the incidence of suicides by hanging, there is urgent need to focus on these factors.
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Índice:
IMSEAR (Sudeste Asiático)
Assunto principal:
Asfixia
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Suicídio
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Idoso
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Fatores Desencadeantes
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Estudos Prospectivos
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Causas de Morte
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Adolescente
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
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Estudo prognóstico
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Fatores de risco
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Ano de publicação:
2011
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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