TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Case control study of impulsivity, aggression, pesticide exposure and suicide attempts using pesticides among farmers
JO  - Biomedical and environmental sciences
A1  - Lyu, Chun Ping
A1  - Pei, Jian Ru
A1  - Beseler, L. Cheryl
A1  - Li, Yu Ling
A1  - Li, Jian Hui
A1  - Ren, Ming
A1  - Stallones, Lorann
A1  - Ren, Shu Ping
SP  - 242
EP  - 246
VL  - 31
IS  - 3
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0895-3988
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3967/bes2018.031
ID  - ref1
ER  -