Introduction: This study was conducted in the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, with the sample analysis conducted in HMG Hospital private laboratory in Rivers State. Methodology: A random sampling techni...Introduction: This study was conducted in the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, with the sample analysis conducted in HMG Hospital private laboratory in Rivers State. Methodology: A random sampling technique was employed to select the respondents, while the Taro-Yamene formula was used to calculate the sample size and data analysed with SPSS version 20. Results: The respondents were mainly aged 30 - 39 years, 12 (40.00%), mainly females, 20 (66.67%) and obese, 16 (53.33%). They were also mainly Christians, 25 (83.33%), of Ijaw descent 20 (66.67%) and civil/public servants, 13 (43.33%). The total cholesterol was the highest, 18 (60.00%), normal for triglyceride, 24 (80.00%), low for high density lipoprotein cholesterol, 22 (73.33%) and high for low density lipoprotein cholesterol, 14 (46.67%). Maximum liver span was statistically significant to triglyceride concentration;p-value (0.001) but not for total cholesterol;p-value (0.084), high density lipoprotein cholesterol;p-value (0.477) and low density lipoprotein cholesterol;p-value (0.317). Conclusion: Liver span is a predictive tool for the probable diagnosis of dyslipidaemia.展开更多
文摘Introduction: This study was conducted in the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, with the sample analysis conducted in HMG Hospital private laboratory in Rivers State. Methodology: A random sampling technique was employed to select the respondents, while the Taro-Yamene formula was used to calculate the sample size and data analysed with SPSS version 20. Results: The respondents were mainly aged 30 - 39 years, 12 (40.00%), mainly females, 20 (66.67%) and obese, 16 (53.33%). They were also mainly Christians, 25 (83.33%), of Ijaw descent 20 (66.67%) and civil/public servants, 13 (43.33%). The total cholesterol was the highest, 18 (60.00%), normal for triglyceride, 24 (80.00%), low for high density lipoprotein cholesterol, 22 (73.33%) and high for low density lipoprotein cholesterol, 14 (46.67%). Maximum liver span was statistically significant to triglyceride concentration;p-value (0.001) but not for total cholesterol;p-value (0.084), high density lipoprotein cholesterol;p-value (0.477) and low density lipoprotein cholesterol;p-value (0.317). Conclusion: Liver span is a predictive tool for the probable diagnosis of dyslipidaemia.
