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An Analytical Study of Epidemiological Profile of Poisoning Cases Admitted in a Medical College Hospital


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1 Govt. Medical College, Jagdalpur (Bastar), India
2 Govt. Medical College, Jagdalpur (Bastar) 494 001, India
     

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History: Poisons are known since ancient times. References to poisons found in the oldest Egyptian, Babylonia, Hebrew, and Greek records. Atharva Veda (1500BC) also describes poisons.
Objective: To assess the epidemiological profile of patients who ingested poison as per their age, gender, residence, occupation intention of ingestion of poison
Material and method: 291 cases of both sexes and 11 and above years of age group, who brought to tertiary care hospital after ingestion of poison, were taken as sample.
Variables: Age, sex, occupation, residence, intent of poisoning, Statistical analysis: expressed in terms of proportion and chi-square test.
Observations and discussion: There was higher proportion of poisoning cases in younger age group similarly higher proportion of female's ingested poison. Rural population irrespective of occupational status was at increased risk of poisoning this is due to easy availability of the compound and illiteracy and ignorance about the safe use of the compound. Commonest intent of poisoning was suicidal. Younger age people are standing on the square. It seems that there is lack of sportsmanship, hence if the condition is not going according to them, they take it their defeat and insult instead of facing the problem bravely, and take such extreme step of ingestion of poison. Regarding women, they are very sensitive by nature hence even a smallest incidence which goes against their pride they become sensible and take such extreme step.

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House Makers, Stress, Suicide
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Authors

K. Thakur Amit
Govt. Medical College, Jagdalpur (Bastar), India
Bansal Mamta
Govt. Medical College, Jagdalpur (Bastar), India
Singh Khileswar
Govt. Medical College, Jagdalpur (Bastar) 494 001, India

Abstract


History: Poisons are known since ancient times. References to poisons found in the oldest Egyptian, Babylonia, Hebrew, and Greek records. Atharva Veda (1500BC) also describes poisons.
Objective: To assess the epidemiological profile of patients who ingested poison as per their age, gender, residence, occupation intention of ingestion of poison
Material and method: 291 cases of both sexes and 11 and above years of age group, who brought to tertiary care hospital after ingestion of poison, were taken as sample.
Variables: Age, sex, occupation, residence, intent of poisoning, Statistical analysis: expressed in terms of proportion and chi-square test.
Observations and discussion: There was higher proportion of poisoning cases in younger age group similarly higher proportion of female's ingested poison. Rural population irrespective of occupational status was at increased risk of poisoning this is due to easy availability of the compound and illiteracy and ignorance about the safe use of the compound. Commonest intent of poisoning was suicidal. Younger age people are standing on the square. It seems that there is lack of sportsmanship, hence if the condition is not going according to them, they take it their defeat and insult instead of facing the problem bravely, and take such extreme step of ingestion of poison. Regarding women, they are very sensitive by nature hence even a smallest incidence which goes against their pride they become sensible and take such extreme step.

Keywords


House Makers, Stress, Suicide

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