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Table 1 Death registration sources and their network in the study area

From: Emerging pesticides responsible for suicide in rural Sri Lanka following the 2008–2014 pesticide bans

Data source

Network

Hospitals (n = 13)

DBH Thambuttegama, DH Thalawa, DH Nochchiyagama, DH Eppawala, DH Rajanganaya tract-11, DH Rajanganaya tract-05, DH Katiyawa, DH Senapura, DH Negampaha, DH Galnewa, DH Kalawewa, DH Meegalewa, Teaching Hospital Anuradhapura

Judicial Medical Officer (n = 1)

Teaching Hospital Anuradhapura

Police (n = 7)

Thambuttegama, Thalawa, Eppawala, Nochchiyagama, Rajanganaya, Galnewa, Kekirawa

Community coroners (n- = 10)

Uthuru wilachchiya coralaya, Dakunu wilachchiya coralaya, Kalankuttiya coralaya, Nagampaha coralaya, Pahalagama coralaya, Rajanganaya coralaya, Eppawala coralaya, Jayasiripura coralaya, Lidawewa coralaya, Eliyadiwulwewa coralaya

Divisional Secretariats (n = 6)

Thambuttegama, Thalawa, Eppawala, Nochchiyagama, Rajanganaya, Galnewa

Court (n = 1)

Magistrate’s court - Thambuttegama

  1. Abbreviations: DBH district base hospital, DH district hospital