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J Indian Acad Forensic Med. October- December 2011, Vol. 33, No. 4 ISSN 0971-0973
were found in trachea during post mortem
examination. In the present study total 18
(7.59%) victims found under the influence of
alcohol and 23 (9.71%) victims were found to be
used kerosene as an inflammable material for
suicidal purpose. (Table 7)
Table 1: Distribution of Cases Age-Sex wise
Age gp (Yrs) Male (%) Female (%) Total (%)
1-10 4 (4.54%) 7 (4.69%) 11 (4.64%)
11-20 14 (15.91%) 20 (13.43%) 34 (14.34%)
21-30 34 (38.64%) 63 (42.29%) 97 (40.93%)
31-40 19 (21.59%) 35 (23.48%) 54 (22.79%)
41-50 7 (7.96%) 13 (8.74%) 20 (8.44%)
51-60 6(6.82%) 7 (4.69%) 13 (5.48%)
61-70 4(4.54%) 4 (2.68%) 8 (3.38%)
Total 88 (100%) 149 (100%) 237 (100%)
Table 2: Type of burns
Type of Burns No of cases Percentage (%)
Thermal 184 77.63
Electrical 23 9.71
Chemical 19 8.01
Scalds 11 4.65
Total 237 100
Table 3: Cases according to marital status
Marital status Male (%) Female (%) Total (%)
Married 63 (71.59%) 114 (76.51%) 177 (74.68%)
Unmarried 25 (28.41%) 35(23.49%) 60 (25.32%)
Total 88 (100%) 149 (100%) 237 (100%)
Table 4: Cases according to period of Survival
Period of survival No of cases Percentage (%)
Spot death 26 10.97
Up to 6 Hours 37 15.62
6 to 12 Hours 51 21.52
12 to 24 Hours 61 25.74
24 to 36 Hours 18 7.59
36 to 72 Hours 19 8.02
3 to 7 days 10 4.22
>7 days 15 6.32
Total 237 100
Table 5: Cases according to area of body burnt
Area of body burnt No of cases Percentage (%)
Head, face & neck 206 86.91
Chest 174 73.41
Abdomen 137 57.80
Back 146 61.60
Upper limbs (Right & Left) 98 41.35
Lower limbs (Right & Left) 76 32.06
Genital 28 11.81
Table 6: Cases according to paercentage
area of burns
Percentage of Male (%) Female Total (%)
body burned (%)
Up to 25 4 (4.54%) 3 (2.02%) 7 (2.95%)
26 to 50 25 (28.41%) 17 11.42%) 42 (17.72%)
51 to 75 41 (46.59%) 92 61.72%) 133 (56.12%)
76 to 100 18 (20.46%) 37 24.84%) 55 (23.21%)
Total 88 (100%) 149 (100%) 237 (100%)
Table 7: Cases according to Manner of death
Sr Manner of death No of cases Percentage (%)
1 Accidental 147 62.02
2 Suicidal 62 26.16
3 Homicidal 28 11.82
Discussion:
The present study demonstrated
preponderance of female149 (62.86%) victims
over male 88 (37.14%) victims which also
(%)
312
reported by other researchers. [1, 2, 4, 8, 12, 14]
The age group of 21-30 years 97 (40.93%) was
most commonly affected in the present study
which was consistent with the studies of other
researchers. [1, 2, 3, 4, 12]
The thermal burns 184 (77.63%) was
most commonly noted which was consistent with
study of H.M. Mangal, Akhilesh Pathak 2 . Married
females 114 (76.51%) most common victims of
present study followed by married males 63
(71.59%) which was consistent with studies of 2,
13. The most of the victims survived for period of
12 to 24 Hours 61 (25.74%) which was also
reported in the study of H.M. Mangal and it was
not consistent with the study of Memchoubi , H.
Nabachandra where period of survival of less
than 1 Hour 32 (49.23%) was most common.
The most of victims sustained 51 to 75%
burns 133 (56.12%) which was consistent with
H.M. Mangal et at but it was not consistent with
the study of Usama B.Ghaffar et al where 26 to
50% burns 116 (28.8%) was most commonly
affected the burns victims. Most common
manner of death was accidental burns
147(62.02%) which was consistent with other
study. [1, 2, 4, 11, 14]
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