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Mean working hours, period of use of protective devices and morning blood pressure of workers on the days of intervention (n = 19). |
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| Day of intervention |
Mean no. of hours Worked |
Mean no. of hours masks used |
Mean no. of hours glasses used |
Mean Systolic Blood Pressure (mm Hg) |
Mean Diastolic Blood Pressure (mm Hg) |
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| Day 1 |
6.2 ± 0.5 |
3.9 ± 1.0 |
4.8 ± 0.8 |
127.8 ± 11.1 |
80.7 ± 8.8 |
| Day 2 |
10.0 ± 1.4 |
5.5 ± 1.5 |
6.5 ± 1.6 |
127.8 ± 11.8 |
80.6 ± 12.8 |
| Day 3 |
9.7 ± 1.8 |
4.6 ± 1.3 |
5.2 ± 1.9 |
123.4 ± 10.3 |
76.4 ± 8.6 |
| Day 4 |
7.9 ± 0.5 |
4.4 ± 1.9 |
4.8 ± 1.3 |
117.5 ± 9.9 |
62.6 ± 7.8 |
| Day 5 |
9.3 ± 0.9 |
4.2 ± 1.1 |
4.5 ± 0.9 |
113.8 ± 7.0 |
63.8 ± 8.0 |
| Day 6 |
9.1 ± 1.3 |
4.8 ± 1.4 |
5.2 ± 1.5 |
114.6 ± 6.5 |
63.0 ± 5.5 |
| Total |
8.7 ± 1.7 |
4.6 ± 1.5 |
5.1 ± 1.5 |
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Haldiya et al. Environmental Health: A Global Access Science Source 2005 4:13 doi:10.1186/1476-069X-4-13 |
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