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Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

Volume  9, Issue 1, Jan-Mar 2016, Pages 11-13
 

Original Article

Suicide Methods in Elderly

Vaibhav Sonar*, Rajesh Bardale**, Nitin Ninal***

*Associate Professor, **Professor and Head,***Aissistant Professor, Dept. of Forensic Medicine, Govt. Medical College, Miraj, Dist. Sangli, Maharastra.

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DOI: DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijfmp.0974.3383.9116.2

Abstract

 The method of suicide employed varies over time, with age, gender and sociocultural factors. We retrospectively analysed over a 10 year period, from January 2001 to December 2010 for cases of suicide in individuals above the age of 65 years, at Department of Forensic Medicine, Government Medical College, Miraj, M.S. Total of 81 cases were found with an age range of 65-95 years (mean = 72.4 years) out of 4828 medicolegal autopsies. There were significantly more males than females (58:23). Hanging was found to be most common method (28/81; 34.57%), then poisoning (27/81; 33.33%). Burns and drowning cases were more in female.

Keywords: Elderly Suicide; Hanging; Poisoning; Drowning; Burns.

Corresponding Author : Vaibhav Sonar*