TRENDS OF SUICIDAL DEATHS AMONG FEMALE IN THE VISAKHAPATNAM AREA
Journal Title: Journal of Evidence Based Medicine and Healthcare - Year 2014, Vol 1, Issue 8
Abstract
: Incidence of suicidal deaths in the Visakhapatnam City and its suburbs is comparatively high. More males succumbed to suicide than females, the most common age group being 21-30 years. The usual methods for committing suicide were Agricultural Pesticides, Hanging, Flames and Drowning in that order. The minimum age of suicide in females was 10 years girl who committed suicide by burns and maximum age was 80 years Health related problems were the most common cause of suicide contributing to as many as 27% of the total cases
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Chandra Sekhar V. , Beemsetty Rajesh, Mohd. Taqiuddin Khan Mohd. Taqiuddin Khan
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