%0 Journal Article
%T Case control study of impulsivity, aggression, pesticide exposure and suicide attempts using pesticides among farmers
%J Biomedical and environmental sciences
%D 2018
%A Lyu, Chun Ping
%A Pei, Jian Ru
%A Beseler, L. Cheryl
%A Li, Yu Ling
%A Li, Jian Hui
%A Ren, Ming
%A Stallones, Lorann
%A Ren, Shu Ping
%V 31
%N 3
%P 242-246
%X 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>
%G en
%I Academic Press
%@ 0895-3988
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.3967/bes2018.031