Demographic profile of Aluminium phosphide poisoning in Gandhinagar

Background: Poisoning is an important cause of unnatural death, next to road traffic accidents in India even today. Incidence of aluminium phosphide poisoning is increasing day by day in western region of India including Gujarat very helpful to be aware of current scenario and to implement preventive steps health services. Objectives: The present study was undertaken to know the demographic profile of aluminium phosphide poisoning cases received as indoor or outdoor patient department of Gayatri Hospital, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India. Material and methods: History taking, cases of aluminium phosphide poisoning to 31-12-2013. A proforma was prepared to fill up details of the parameters used i prevalence of age and sex, socio occupational status, time of consumption, manner of poisoning, reasons for suicidal consumption