The cause of death may be natural, unnatural or may be obscure. The present study is aimed at determining pattern of deaths among females in Manipur, India. This study was conducted in the Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology of a tertiary care teaching Institute in Imphal, Manipur, during the period of 6 years from January 2014 to December 2019. Out of the 1,387 cases brought for autopsy, 17.81% were females. The year 2014 showed the highest number of unnatural deaths. Asphyxia and blunt forces were the commonest forms of homicides with the highest number of victims in the age groups of >30-40 years. Road traffic accidents were the commonest cause of accidental deaths (91.3%). Hanging accounted for the commonest method of suicides (81.1%), with the highest incidence in the age group of >10-20 years. Respiratory diseases accounted for the highest cause of natural deaths (35.71%). The study reveals that amongst the unnatural deaths in females, road traffic accident was the commonest cause.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.
customersupport@researchsolutions.com
10624 S. Eastern Ave., Ste. A-614
Henderson, NV 89052, USA
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Copyright © 2025 scite LLC. All rights reserved.
Made with 💙 for researchers
Part of the Research Solutions Family.