Risk of mental health disorders among farmers involved in palm plantation occupation.
Clin Ter
; 164(5): 403-6, 2013.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-24217825
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to define mental health status of palm plantation farmers in Muar, Johor, Malaysia. MATERIALS AND METHODS: 47 male farmers volunteered to join this study from three rural districts in southern Malaysia. Anthropometric measurements, demographic data including smoking habits and the short form of the Depression-Anxiety-Stress Scales (DASS-21) to assess mental health status were obtained in an interview. RESULTS: Mean and SD age of participants was 30.17 ± 4.86 years. Mean BMI of subjects was 22.86 ± 3.88 kg/m2. Most subjects (76.6%) were smokers. The prevalence of mild to moderate anxiety was 27.7% and Mild to moderate depression was 8.5%. CONCLUSIONS: This study revealed high prevalence of anxiety and smoking in palm plantation workers and that smoking habits can be related to their higher anxiety level.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Trastornos de Ansiedad
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Agricultura Forestal
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Enfermedades de los Trabajadores Agrícolas
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Trastorno Depresivo
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
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Patient_preference
Límite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Clin Ter
Año:
2013
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Malasia
Pais de publicación:
Italia