Modifiable Risk Factors for Depressed Mood Among Farmers

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• Personal Author:
  Donham KJ ; Onwuameze OE ; Paradiso S ; Peek-Asa, Corinne ; Rautiainen RH
• Description:
  BACKGROUND: Risk for depression among farmers is not fully understood. DSM-IV considers sadness or depressed mood a critical symptom of depression. The aim of this study was to examine risk factors for depressed mood among farmers using a longitudinal study design. METHODS: Participants were principal farm operators in the Iowa Certified Safe Farm study. We identified risk factors for depressed mood by calculating relative risks (RR) using the generalized estimating equations method. RESULTS: In the multivariate model, pesticide exposure (RR = 1.26; 95% CI: 1.04 to 1.53), having an additional job off the farm (RR = 1.32; 95% CI: 1.08 to 1.62), stress (RR = 3.09; 95% CI: 2.55 to 3.75), and previous injury (RR = 1.41; 95% CI: 1.05 to 1.89) prospectively increased the risk of depressed mood. CONCLUSIONS: Consistent with earlier non-longitudinal studies, the results of this study suggest that reducing pesticide exposure, stress, and injury may reduce the risk of depression in the farm setting. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Agriculture Farmers Insecticides Mental Health Nervous System Occupational Health Phosphoric Acids Safety Stress, Psychological
• Keywords:
  Agricultural Workers Job Stress Longitudinal Study Mental Health Neurotransmitters Pesticides And Agricultural Chemicals Phosphates Psychological Effects
• ISSN:
  1040-1237
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement ; Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Illinois ; Iowa ; Nebraska ; OSHA Region 5 ; OSHA Region 7
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  83-90
• Volume:
  25
• Issue:
  2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20054870
• Citation:
  Ann Clin Psychiatry 2013 May; 25(2):83-90
• Contact Point Address:
  Sergio Paradiso, MD, PhD, Una Mano per la Vita, Clinics and Association of Families and their Doctors, via Cristoforo Colombo n. 13/ E, 95030 San Giovanni La Punta CT, Italy
• Email:
  paradiso.sp@gmail.com
• CAS Registry Number:
  Serotonin (CAS RN 50-67-9)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2013
• NORA Priority Area:
  Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
• Performing Organization:
  University of Nebraska Medical Center - Omaha
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20110901
• Source Full Name:
  Annals of Clinical Psychiatry
• End Date:
  20270831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/217285/cdc_217285_DS1.pdf
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