TY - JOUR
PY - 2021//
TI - Suicidality among South Brazilian tobacco growers
JO - Neurotoxicology
A1 - Cruzeiro Szortyka, Ana Laura Sica
A1 - Faria, Neice Muller Xavier
A1 - Carvalho, Maitê Peres
A1 - Feijó, Fernando Ribas
A1 - Meucci, Rodrigo Dalke
A1 - Flesch, Betina Daniele
A1 - Fiori, Nadia Spada
A1 - Fassa, Anaclaudia Gastal
SP - 52
EP - 58
VL - 86
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N2 - OBJECTIVE: To assess prevalence of suicidal ideation and suicide attempt among South Brazilian tobacco growers and to analyze the associated factors related to the suicidal ideation. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted in 2011 with a random sample of 2469 tobacco growers in São Lourenço do Sul/RS. Suicidal ideation was characterized by the question "Has the thought of ending your life been on your mind?". Suicide attempt was assessed by the question "Have you ever tried to kill yourself?". Investigation of factors associated with suicidal ideation was done by means of Poisson regression. RESULTS: Prevalence of suicidal ideation and suicide attempt was 2.5 % and 1.2 % respectively. In the adjusted analysis, suicidal ideation was associated with being female, older age, moderate participation in religious activities and difficulty in paying debts. Those who worked in activities that required inadequate postures (hunched over or other forced positions), as well as farmers who performed 6-9 pesticide-related tasks demonstrated greater risk of suicidal ideation. Regarding health conditions, medical diagnosis of asthma, chronic low back pain, number of lifetime green tobacco sickness episodes and lifetime pesticide poisoning were positively associated with suicidal ideation. CONCLUSION: Suicidal thoughts and attempts are relevant mental health problems among tobacco growers. Reducing pesticide use, as well as exposure to nicotine and improving socio-economic conditions, can reduce suicidal ideation and improve the mental health of exposed workers. Language: en
LA - en
SN - 0161-813X
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neuro.2021.06.005
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