%0 Journal Article
%T The relationship between pesticide exposures and primary headaches in adults: A cross-sectional study based on Rafsanjan cohort study.
%A Vakilian A
%A Khalili P
%A Jamali Z
%A -Ahmadi AM
%A Jalali N
%A Mohamadi M
%A Pakzadmoghadam SH
%A Ayoobi F
%J Prev Med Rep
%V 38
%N 0
%D 2024 Feb
%M 38375182
%F 2.813
%R 10.1016/j.pmedr.2024.102621
%X <B>UNASSIGNED: </B>Toxic substances can trigger headaches. The prevalence of pesticide use and headaches was high among the population of Rafsanjan.<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>A cross-sectional study was used to collect data from 9991 adults who participated via sampling people aged 35-70 years old of both genders from the Rafsanjan Cohort Study (RCS) in Iran. Demographic characteristics, habits, chronic primary headache (CPH), and episodic primary headache (EPH) were measured.<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>The prevalence of CPH and EPH were 7.4 % and 29.9 % respectively. The multivariable model showed the odds of EPH increased significantly by the pesticide exposure on farm OR: 1.16 (1.02-1.34), in yard OR: 1.18 (1.01-1.39), duration of pesticide exposure in yard > median OR: 1.35 (1.06-1.73), at home OR: 1.31 (1.17-1.46), duration of pesticide exposure at home ≤ median OR: 1.24 (1.10-1.40) and > median OR: 1.38 (1.22-1.57). Also, pesticide preparation OR: 1.20 (1.03-1.39), duration of exposure in pesticide preparation ≤ median OR: 1.31 (1.09-1.57), and duration of exposure in managed spraying pesticide > median OR: 1.28 (1.04-1.57) increased odds of EPH. These results showed that the odds of CPH increased in participants using pesticides at home OR: 1.22 (1.02-1.48), duration of pesticide exposure at home > median OR: 1.37 (1.11-1.70), and duration of pesticide exposure in pesticide preparation > median OR: 0.47 (0.27-0.82). The odds of EPH increased with more pesticide exposures (18 %) and duration of pesticide exposure (25 %).<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>As evidenced by the obtained results, there is a relationship between pesticide exposure and headaches.