| PARAMETER |
NON-OILWORKERS (N=10)
Mean ± SD |
OIL WORKERS(N=30)
Mean ± SD |
P-Value(2-tailed) |
Normal range & Unit
of parameter |
| AGE |
42.6 ± 7.25 |
40.33 ± 6.9 |
0.379 |
|
| SERVICE PERIOD |
13.7 ± 7.21 |
14.97 ± 5.84 |
0.579 |
Up to 35Yrs |
| ESR |
8.9 ± 8.16 |
26.27 ± 20.74* |
0.014 |
0-7mm/hr (M), 0-10mm/hr (F) |
| Hb |
11.59 ± 1.55 |
11.42 ± 1.31 |
0.741 |
13-18g/dl (M), 12-15g/dl (F) |
| PCV |
38 ± 4.94 |
37.57 ± 4.29 |
0.791 |
40-50%(M), 36-47%(F) |
| PLATELETS × 109 |
231 ± 58.14 |
232 ± 52.59 |
0.960 |
150-400 ×109/L |
| TOTAL WBC × 109 |
7.32 ± 1.65 |
6.1 ± 1.61* |
0.046 |
4.0-11.0 ×109/L |
| LYMPHOCYTE |
35.9 ± 11.27 |
52.03 ± 8.65* |
0.000 |
|
| GRANULOCYTE |
64.1 ± 11.27 |
47.97 ± 8.65* |
0.000 |
|
| T-test was the statistical tool applied. * indicates statistically significant difference |
