Arun M, Yoganarasimha K, Kar Nilamadhab, Palimar Vikram, Mohanty Manoj Kumar
Department of Forensic Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal 576104, India.
Med Sci Law. 2007 Oct;47(4):335-40. doi: 10.1258/rsmmsl.47.4.335.
A prospective study was conducted to analyse the spectrum of suicide attempters and completers at Kasturba Hospital, Manipal, India, over a period of three years (January 2001 to December 2004). The present study comprised a total sample population of 246 cases, of whom 90 died and 156 survived the attempt (1:1.73). Men outnumbered women in the deceased group and women surpassed men in the survivor group. The mean age for the deceased group was 42 years compared with 30 years for the survivor group. Prior attempted suicide in the deceased group was 6.6%. Eighty-three percent of the total population studied opted for 'chemical methods', where insecticides topped the list (64.6%) in both the deceased and the survivor group. Among those who preferred 'physical methods', 50% died and 50% survived. In the current study, 17% of the subjects had received a psychiatric consultation, of whom 91.3% were diagnosed in the spectrum of 'depressive disorders.' Knowledge about the legalities of suicide was lacking in 65% of victims and their kin.
在印度马尼帕尔的卡斯图尔巴医院，开展了一项前瞻性研究，对三年期间（2001年1月至2004年12月）的自杀未遂者和自杀成功者进行分析。本研究共纳入246例样本，其中90例死亡，156例自杀未遂后存活（比例为1:1.73）。死亡组中男性多于女性，而存活组中女性超过男性。死亡组的平均年龄为42岁，而存活组为30岁。死亡组中既往有自杀未遂史的占6.6%。在所有研究对象中，83%选择了“化学方法”，其中杀虫剂在死亡组和存活组中均位居榜首（64.6%）。在选择“物理方法”的人群中，50%死亡，50%存活。在本研究中，17%的受试者接受过精神科会诊，其中91.3%被诊断为“抑郁障碍”谱系疾病。65%的受害者及其亲属对自杀的法律规定缺乏了解。
