Table 2

Mean systolic and diastolic blood pressure of brine workers and non-brine workers.


Brine workers
Non-brine workers
p value

Average systolic BP
Males
119.9 ± 11.7 (n = 238)
122.8 ± 12.4 (n = 398)
<0.01*
Females
113.2 ± 16.6 (n = 46)
118.3 ± 16.5 (n = 76)
0.01
Both sexes
18.8 ± 12.8 (n = 284)
122.1 ± 13.3 (n = 474)
<0.01*
Average diastolic BP
Males
69.4 ± 9.6 (n = 238)
72.8 ± 10.2 (n = 398)
0.09
Females
71.1 ± 7.8 (n = 46)
75.2 ± 10.3 (n = 76)
0.02*
Both sexes
69.7 ± 9.4 (n = 284)
71.5 ± 10.4 (n = 474)
0.01*

*Difference significant; Z-test and Student's t-test (two-tailed)

Haldiya et al. Environmental Health: A Global Access Science Source 2005 4:13   doi:10.1186/1476-069X-4-13