Abstract
1. Background In India, 70% of population lives in villages. Approximately 58% of total workers is still dependent on agriculture either as cultivators or agricultural labourers. Most common methods of suicide are by consumption of pesticides. Majority of villagers are farmers few works in industries and other places. Most common pesticide used in India is Organophosphate. Endosulfanis still used in India but have been banned in manyWestern nations. In view of this factor the study was conducted Aims To find out association of suicidal ideation and pesticide exposure as compared to villagers who are not exposed to it. 2. Methods Study Design: It is a cross sectional comparative study. Study setting: Study was conducted in rural community of Wardha district in Central India. Sample size: 78 farmers were included in the study who were exposed to pesticides. Age, sex matched 78 controls who were not exposed to pesticides. Sampling procedure: samples were randomly selected. Tools used: Indian Version of Self Reporting Questionnaire (SRQ) Including criteria: Farmers were included for the study group who are exposed to pesticides.Control group were villagers belonging to other professions included who are not exposed to pesticides . Excluding criteria: Farmers having prior psychiatric illness and suicide in family. 3. Results: It was found in the study that 30% of the study sample (i.e. farmers included in the study exposed to pesticide) was having suicidal ideation as compared to control group 8% of the sample had suicidal ideation. It is also noticed that those who got suicidal ideation were having depressive symptoms as well on SRQ as compared to controls. 4. Conclusion: Is it depressive symptoms which cause suicidal ideation or both are independent as compared to those who are not exposed to insecticides. It is likely that pesticide exposure may be associated with suicidal ideation. Organic farming is the demand of the future.
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