Modifiable risk factors for depressed mood among farmers

Obiora E Onwuameze; Sergio Paradiso; Corinne Peek-Asa; Kelley J Donham; Risto H Rautiainen

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Modifiable risk factors for depressed mood among farmers

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Modifiable risk factors for depressed mood among farmers

Obiora E Onwuameze, Sergio Paradiso, Corinne Peek-Asa, Kelley J Donham and Risto H Rautiainen

Annals of clinical psychiatry, Vol.25(2), pp.83-90

05/2013

PMID: 23638438

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Abstract

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. 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. 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. 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.

Multivariate Analysis

Stress, Psychological - prevention & control

Prospective Studies

Humans

Middle Aged

Agricultural Workers' Diseases - epidemiology

Male

Wounds and Injuries - epidemiology

Depressive Disorder - etiology

Agricultural Workers' Diseases - prevention & control

Depression - etiology

Occupational Exposure - prevention & control

Stress, Psychological - epidemiology

Female

Iowa - epidemiology

Depressive Disorder - epidemiology

Occupational Exposure - statistics & numerical data

Depression - epidemiology

Risk Factors

Wounds and Injuries - prevention & control

Depression - prevention & control

Pesticides - toxicity

Depressive Disorder - prevention & control

Longitudinal Studies

Patient Education as Topic - methods

Details

Title: Subtitle: Modifiable risk factors for depressed mood among farmers
Creators: Obiora E Onwuameze - Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Springfield, IL, USA
Sergio Paradiso
Corinne Peek-Asa
Kelley J Donham
Risto H Rautiainen
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Annals of clinical psychiatry, Vol.25(2), pp.83-90
PMID: 23638438
NLM abbreviation: Ann Clin Psychiatry
ISSN: 1040-1237
eISSN: 1547-3325
Publisher: United States
Grant note: U54 OH010162 / NIOSH CDC HHS T420H008491 / PHS HHS UO6/CCU712193 / PHS HHS
Language: English
Date published: 05/2013
Academic Unit: Public Health Administration; Occupational and Environmental Health; Epidemiology; Nursing; Public Policy Center (Archive)
Record Identifier: 9983997479402771

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