Self-inflicted burns

Survival probability in self immolation attempters: a prospective observational cohort study

“…When self-immolation or burns occurs in aged people, it is deeper and more severe, and as a result, the recovery rate and duration of survival in aged people are less than other groups. [22,23] In this study, more than 80% of self-immolations occurred in women, and similar results were achieved from most of other studies in developing countries such as Uzbekistan, [24] Afghanistan, [25] India, [26] and Sri Lanka; [11] however these results were different from other studies that were conducted in most of the developed countries such as Germany, [27] Australia, [28] Finland, [29] England and Wales [30] wheremost of the self-immolations were in men.…”

Epidemiology of Self-Immolation in the North-West of Iran

“…The same gender difference has also been reported from Egypt, Zimbabwe, Serilanka, India, Afghanistan and Uzbekistan (16,(19)(20)(21)(22)(23)(24)(25). In contrast, studies from European countries, Australia and North America have shown that men committing suicide by self-immolation more than women (26,27). According to Cameron et al in a study from Australia, all of the cases committed self-immolation were almost male (26).…”

“…In contrast, studies from European countries, Australia and North America have shown that men committing suicide by self-immolation more than women (26,27). According to Cameron et al in a study from Australia, all of the cases committed self-immolation were almost male (26).…”

Self-immolation a common suicidal behaviour in eastern Sri Lanka

“…Very few of those who attempted suicide by fire had a previous mental illness, as opposed to the West, where most suicidal burns suffer from severe psychotic illnesses [11]. In this part of Sri Lanka, most schizophrenics and manic depressives will be identified, and will get treatment from some practitioner.…”