Effects of Occupational Noise on Blood Pressure

Otoghile, Bright and Ediale, Johnson and Ariyibi, Nasir Olakunle and Otoru, Okubokekeme Otoru and Kuni, Joseph Iraskeb and Maan, Nuhu D. (2019) Effects of Occupational Noise on Blood Pressure. Global Journal of Health Science, 11 (3). p. 63. ISSN 1916-9736

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Noise has been found to have non auditory effects. One of the possible non auditory effects of noise is its effect on blood pressure. Available data on the effect of noise on blood pressure has been found to vary. Hence, the aim of this study was to find if there is a predictive effect of noise on blood pressure.

METHOD: Study was done among sawmill workers in Ile-Ife. The noise in each sawmill was measured with a sound meter and blood pressure of each participants were recorded. A regression analysis was done using systolic and diastolic blood pressures as dependent variables and noise as the predictor.

RESULTS: A total of 420 sawmill workers were recruited into the study with an average age of 33.53±8.59 years. The average noise level in the sawmill was 88±1.87 dB and the average systolic and diastolic blood pressures were 132 ± 21mmHg and 85 ± 13mmHg respectively. There was no significant effect of noise on systolic blood pressure {F (1, 419) = 0.958, P>0.05} but there was a significant effect of noise on diastolic pressure {F (1, 419) = 7.543, P<0.05}.

CONCLUSION: This study found that exposure to noise is a predisposing factor to increase in blood pressure.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: Journal Eprints > Medical Science
Depositing User: Managing Editor
Date Deposited: 28 Apr 2023 04:41
Last Modified: 01 Nov 2023 04:55
URI: http://repository.journal4submission.com/id/eprint/1847

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