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Why men being the victim of suicidal hanging? – A prospective study

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Author Details : Esther Vinita Vijaykumar*, Annamallai M, Sampath Kumar

Volume : 5, Issue : 3, Year : 2020

Article Page : 103-106

https://doi.org/10.18231/j.ijfmts.2020.024

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Abstract

Objective: To study the epidemiological profile in Deaths due to hanging, which is a common suicidal tool.
To analyze the increase incidence of male death
Materials and Methods: A prospective study consisting of 40 suicide cases of hanging during the period
of January 2012 to September 2013 brought to the mortuary of Sri Ramachandra Medical College and
Research Institute, Chennai.
Results: It was observed that deaths due to hanging constituted 15% of the total unnatural deaths subjected
to medico-legal autopsy; young adults, of the age group 21 to 30 years accounted for the maximum cases,
with a male: female ratio of 3:1. 70% of the victims preferred closed room, 77.5% of them used soft and
broad ligature material.
Conclusion: This study highlight the importance of once mentality, where male gender are being highly
encounter for ending up their lives due to stress in their family life. Gender is not a criterion for depression.

Keywords: Hanging death, Men, Ligature Material.

How to cite : Vijaykumar E V, Annamallai M, Kumar S, Why men being the victim of suicidal hanging? – A prospective study. IP Int J Forensic Med Toxicol Sci 2020;5(3):103-106

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