TITLE:
Comparison of Blood Pressure Patterns of Teaching and Non-Teaching Staff of a Nigerian University
AUTHORS:
Rufus A. Adedoyin, Taofeek O. Awotidebe, Adedayo O. Borode, Rita N. Ativie, Mukadas A. Akindele, Victor O. Adeyeye, Olubusola E. Johnson
KEYWORDS:
Blood Pressure, Anthropometric Parameter, Teaching, Non-Teaching Staff, Nigerian University
JOURNAL NAME:
International Journal of Clinical Medicine,
Vol.7 No.7,
July
12,
2016
ABSTRACT: Objective: Differences in jobs descriptions and responsibilities may contribute to varying degree of exposure to diseases including high blood pressure. There is dearth of studies comparing blood pressure patterns and anthropometric parameters between teaching and non-teaching staff of university. Therefore, this study was designed to assess and compare the blood pressure and the anthropometric parameters of both teaching and non-teaching staff of a Nigerian university. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted to assess blood pressure pattern and anthropometric parameters among 324 apparently healthy teaching (n = 120) and non-teaching (n = 202) staff of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. Anthropometric parameters including height, weight and hip and waist circumferences were measured. Blood pressure was measured thrice during office hours (9.00 - 11.00 hours) using standard procedures and hypertension was defined as ≥140 ≥90 mmHg. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the data at p