Ministry of Interior

General Department of Criminal Evidence

Pattern of Suicide in Kuwait

Head of Forensic Pathology Section

Dr. Nadia Al-Kandary

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Pattern of Suicide in Kuwait

This study investigated the pattern of un-natural deaths (Suicide) in Kuwait.

AIM OF THE STUDY

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Where does our data come from?

FMDKuwait

Medical Examiner Reports

Police Reports (All Law Enforcement)

Sectors

Forensic Medical

Laboratories

Research design•This study was conducted over the period of seven years from 2003 to 2009.

•The material of this study constituted a total of 347reported suicidal deaths referred for Medico-legal examination

• The data were analyzed using manner of death, age, gender, nationalities and marital status

Causes, number and percentage of reported medico-legal cases of Suicidal deaths in Kuwait between 2003-2009

Reported medico-legal cases of Suicidal deaths in Kuwait according to nationalities between 2003 and 2009

Reported medico-legal cases of Suicidal deaths in Kuwait according to gender

between 2003 and 2009.

Reported medico-legal cases of cases of Suicidal deaths according to marital Status in Kuwait between 2003 and 2009.

Reported Medico legal cases of suicidal deaths due to hanging in Kuwait according to age groups between 2003

and 2009

Total number and percentage of reported Medico legal cases of suicidal deaths due to toxicity (poisoning) in Kuwait according to age groups between 2003 and 2009

reported homicidal deaths due to stab wound injuries that are reported to the GDCE in Kuwait according to age group

Total number and percentage of reported medico-legal cases of suicidal deaths due to fall from height injuries in Kuwait according to age groups between 2003 and 2009

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Total number and percentage of reported medico legal cases of suicidal deaths due to firearm injuries in Kuwait according to age groups between 2003 and 2009

1818

1919

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