1Professor & Head, Department of Forensic Medicine, J.J.M. Medical College Davangere, India
2Junior Resident (PG) Department of Forensic Medicine, J.J.M. Medical College Davangere, India
3Associate Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine, J.J.M. Medical College Davangere, India
4Junior Resident (PG) Department of Forensic Medicine, J.J.M. Medical College Davangere, India
5Harsarn Dass Dental College, Ghaziabad
*Corresponding author Dr. Ashok Gupta Phone: +91- 7795123727 Email: dr.ashokgupta007@gmail.com
The present study was conducted in the department of JJM Medical College, Davangere to assess the incidence, pattern and risk factors in organophosphate poisoning cases. This study included 100 cases of fatal organophosphate poisoning. In our study, male to female ratio was found to be 2.23:1. The most frequently affected age group was 31–40 years old (37%). Incidence of poisoning was seen higher among the married people (72%), who had a lower level of education, belonged to rural areas (77%) with agriculture (80%) as their primary occupation and low socio-economic group (58%). Manner of poisoning were suicidal in 89 (89%) of cases and prolonged illness (28%) was the commonest cause. Males (62.9%) were found more prone to the suicidal poisoning. Ingestion (100%) was the commonest route of exposure. Most of the deaths occurred within 24 hours (55%) after the occurrence of poisoning.
Organophosphorus poisoning, Pesticides, Suicidal, Pattern, Incidence, India
