Suicides and Factors Associated With Suicides-A Study in a Rural Setup of Pondicherry in South India

Authors

  • R.S Bharatwaj Associate Professor, Dept of Community Medicine, Sri Lakshmi Narayana Institute of Medical Sciences Pondicherry, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18488/journal.83/2015.1.2/83.2.54.59

Abstract

The aim of this study was to find out the suicide rate and possible factors associated with suicides in a rural area in Pondicherry. Information was collected regarding suicides within the last two years, using a pretested questionnaire by house to house survey in the study area which is a rural set up in the south Indian union territory of Pondicherry. We found that the annual average suicide rate in this village was 110.64/100,000 population which is very high compared to the national average. The majority of suicides were committed by married males (75%). Commonest age of suicide is 15-45 years (46.16%). The reasons found for suicide were family problems leading to stress 9(78.84%) and health problems 4(30.76%). The commonest mode of suicide was by hanging 6(46.15%) and least by burning 3(23.07%). Maximum suicide occurred in the month of November to December 4(36.36%). The findings imply the need for a holistic community based approach to tackle this complex issue of suicide.

Keywords:

Pondicherry, Suicides, Factors

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Published

2015-06-15

How to Cite

Bharatwaj, R. . (2015). Suicides and Factors Associated With Suicides-A Study in a Rural Setup of Pondicherry in South India. Journal of Brain Sciences, 1(2), 54–59. https://doi.org/10.18488/journal.83/2015.1.2/83.2.54.59

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