1Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine, Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences, Ganapathichettikulam, Pondicherry, India
2Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, K.S Hegde Medical Academy (KSHEMA), NITTE University, Nithyananda Nagar, Deralakatte, Mangalore
3Associate Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, K.S Hegde Medical Academy (KSHEMA), NITTE University, Nithyananda Nagar, Deralakatte, Mangalore
4Professor and Head, Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, K.S Hegde Medical Academy (KSHEMA), NITTE University, Nithyananda Nagar, Deralakatte, Mangalore
*Corresponding author: Dr Mahabalesh Shetty Professor and Head, Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, K.S Hegde Medical Academy (KSHEMA), NITTE University, Nithyananda Nagar, Deralakatte, Mangalore 575018, Karnataka, India. Tel.: +919448130574, E-mail: drmabs@yahoo.co.in
Online published on 2 January, 2017.
The pattern of suicide varies from one region to another. It is based on education, socioeconomic status, psychiatric and other medical ailments and many other factors. The present study was on suicide over a five year period in Mangaluru. Deaths due to suicide increased from 78 in 2009 to 110 in 2013 and a male to female ratio being 3.2: 1. The 15–30 years age group constituted 33.1% of the total suicidal deaths. Most suicides took place in rural areas(79%). Hanging was the most common method of suicide employed. Deaths due to suicide are preventable by developing region specific strategies based on sound databases.
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