Mohammad Shamsul Alam1, Monowar Ahmad Tarafdar2, Jakia Jahan Chowdhury3,
Md. Shamsul Islam4, Atique Mahmood5
Md. Shamsul Islam4, Atique Mahmood5
1. Associate Professor & Head, Department of Forensic Medicine, North East Medical College, Sylhet
2. Professor. Department of Community Medicine, Z H Sikder Women’s Medical College, Dhaka
3. Assistant Professor, Department of Gynaecology & Obstetrics, North East Medical College, Sylhet.
4. Assistant Professor & Head, Department of Forensic Medicine, Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College, Sylhet.
5. Associate Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine, Jalabad Ragib Rabeya Medical College, Sylhet.
Abstract
This descriptive study was conducted in the Department of Forensic Medicine, Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College from January 2011 to December 2015 with a sample size of 491 using a structured data sheet. The demographic characteristics of the suicide victims were first compared among all groups. Suicidal hanging accounts for 15% of all autopsies done during the study period. There were 273 (56%) females and 218 (44%) males among the total 491 victims. Illiterates (51.53%) committed suicide most whereas educated were less likely to commit suicide (H.S.C 10.59%). While age group was considered, 64.53% female committed suicide in the 10-20 years age group, but males committed suicide more in the age group of 20-30 years (50.22%). Married women committed suicide most (96.46%) and most of them were within the age group of 20-30 years. About 59% of the victims were from rural area. The purpose of present study was to illustrate the characteristics of suicide attempters; the understanding would potentially improve the situation and hence would help to prevent the occurrence of suicide.