| Autor: |
Aloamaka Chukwuemeka Peter, Ovuakporaye Simon Irikefe, Igweh John. Chukwuka |
| Rok vydání: |
2016 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
International Journal of Applied Research and Studies. 5 |
| ISSN: |
2278-9480 |
| DOI: |
10.20908/ijars.v5i6.10783 |
| Popis: |
The study determined gender variation on cardiopulmonary parameters-blood pressure, pulse rate, respiratory rate and peak expiratory flow rate of residents in gas flaring communities compared with non-gas flared communities. The ex post facto study carried out using a stratified random sampling method involving five hundred and four (504) residents in the gas flaring communities and five hundred (504) in the non - gas flaring communities comprising 564 males and 444 females. Samples for this study were taken from five states in the South-South geopolitical states of Nigeria. The electronic blood pressure kit was used to measure blood pressure and respiratory rate while the peak flow rate was measured with a peak flow metre and respiratory rate was measured manually. Data generated were expressed as mean ± SD. Significance difference between means was determined by student t-test and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA). SPSS 20 software was used for statistical analysis. A level of p≤0.05 was accepted as significant. Findings indicate that mean diastolic pressure was higher in males (10.96%) than females (5.05%). The pulse rate (36.07%) and the respiratory rate (19.38%) of the female residents in the gas flared environments was significantly (p |
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