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Socio-demographic profile of suicide victims in India: A post-mortem analysis
Vivek Kumar Chouksey1, Sudhir Kumar Jain1, Brinda Patel1
1Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Atal Bihari Vajpayee Government Medical College (ABVGMC), Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Abstract:
Over 10% of all suicides worldwide occur in India, where majority of cases are young men. Data on suicide victims is scarce, particularly in developing countries like India. Therefore, it is of interest to examine the socio-demographic characteristics of suicide victims in India. Hence, 50 cases with post-mortem examination were studied. Most victims were aged 21-30 years (32%) and had a high education level (38% graduated or post-graduated). A significant number of victims were unemployed (26%) and married (50%), with the majority belonging to lower socio-economic groups (62%). Thus, we document a detailed socio-demographic profile of suicide victims in India, highlighting key factors such as age, education level, employment status and socio-economic background, which can inform targeted suicide prevention strategies.
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