@article{ref1,
title="Case control study of impulsivity, aggression, pesticide exposure and suicide attempts using pesticides among farmers",
journal="Biomedical and environmental sciences",
year="2018",
author="Lyu, Chun Ping and Pei, Jian Ru and Beseler, L. Cheryl and Li, Yu Ling and Li, Jian Hui and Ren, Ming and Stallones, Lorann and Ren, Shu Ping",
volume="31",
number="3",
pages="242-246",
abstract="A case-control study was conducted to investigate associations between organophosphate pesticide (OP) exposure, aggression, impulsivity, and attempted suicide. Questionnaires were used to collect information; impulsivity and aggression were measured by the Barratt Impulsivity Scale (BIS) and the Aggression Inventory (AI). A greater number of OP symptoms was associated with an increased odds of a suicide attempt after adjusting for marital status and income (OR = 1.45; CI 1.14-1.86). Attempted suicide was significantly associated with high impulsivity scores (means: 72.4 vs. 60.6, P < 0.0001) and high aggression scores (means: 38.5 vs. 26.1, P < 0.0001). Suicide attempters had a higher number of OP exposure symptoms than controls and scored higher on scales of impulsivity and aggression.<br><br>Copyright © 2018 The Editorial Board of Biomedical and Environmental Sciences. Published by China CDC. All rights reserved.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0895-3988",
doi="10.3967/bes2018.031",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3967/bes2018.031"
}