The Pattern of Suicidal Cases Admitted at Mamata General Hospital, Khammam; Andhra Pradesh

Suicide is a one of the common causes of unnatural death and it is continues to be a major public health problem. Suicide is the second most common manner of death, the first being accidents. The study was under taken to focus on Sociodemographic profile of suicidal victims, reasons of suicide, methods of suicide and various trends of suicidal distribution in Khammam region of Andrapradesh; was conducted over a period of one year from Jan 2011 to Dec 2011. During this study period total 162 suicidal victims were admitted, which 42 victims were death suicidal cases, 120 remaining cases were survived suicidal cases. Maximum number of 101 cases [62.34%] was in the age group of 20- 30 years and mean age is 29.21 years. Male 120 [74.07%] predominate with female and male to female ratio being is 2.85:1. Majority were married 108 [66.66%] population. Rural victims 108 [66.66%] outnumbered urban victims. According to occupation majority were farmers 68 [41.97%]. Reference to literacy status most of victims were illiterate 88[54.32%]. Most of the victims 136 [83.95%] were choosen the residence as place of incidence. As per day and seasonal variation, maximum 141 [87.03%] cases encountered during day time and 74 [45.64%] were occurred during winter season. Majority of victims were belong to middle socioeconomic class 100 [61.72%]. Most of the victims were living as nuclear family 102[64.51%] at time of incident. Financial crisis, domestic problems, chronic illness, psychiatric illness were the most common reasons and poisoning was the most preferred method in both sexes.