title: Health-risk behaviors in agriculture and related factors, southeastern Anatolian region of Turkey.
abstract: Human behavior plays a central role in the maintenance of health and the prevention of diseases. This study aimed to determine the risky behaviors of farm operators selected from a province of Turkey's southeastern Anatolian region, as well as the factors related to risky behaviors. In this cross-sectional analysis, 380 farm operators were enrolled through simple random selection method, and the response rate was 85%. Health-risk behavior was measured using the Control List of Occupational Risks in Agriculture. Of 323 farm operators, 85.4% were male. The prevalence of risky behaviors related to measures of environmental risks were higher in animal husbandry, transportation, transportation and maintenance of machinery, pesticide application, child protection, thermal stress, and psychosocial factors in the work place. Education, age, duration of work, and size of agricultural area were associated with risky behaviors in a multiple linear regression (P < .05). Findings showed that a certified training program and a behavior surveillance system for agriculture should be developed.
authors.affiliation: a Şanlıurfa Public Health Department, Şanlıurfa , Turkey.
authors.forename: Hasret
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yavuz
authors.forename: Zeynep
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Simsek
authors.forename: Muhsin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Akbaba
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000382:Agricultural Workers' Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D000383:Agriculture; D000822:Animal Husbandry; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016014:Linear Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016272:Occupational Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010575:Pesticides / Q000633:toxicity; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012424:Rural Population; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology; D000078329:Workforce
chemical_list: D010575:Pesticides
keywords: Agriculture; health-risk behavior