Retrospective case study of students medical tests/admissions in the University of Ado-ekiti, Nigeria from 1990 – 1999

E. I. Adeyeye, O. M. Ikujuni and O. Olaofe

Department of Chemistry, University of Ado-Ekiti, P.M.B. 5363, Ado-Ekiti Nigeria.

ABSTRACT: The study reported here was based on the case study of students medical tests/admissions in the University of Ado-Ekiti Health Centre for ten years (1990-1999). The data analysed were obtained from the students folios in the Health Centre. The results showed the following information for both male and female subjects: number of subjects was 478 (240 females and 238 males); age ranged from 17-31 years; temperature range was 35-40°C for males and 36-40°C for females; blood pressure was 90-190mmHg (systolic) males and 90-180mmHg (systolic) females, for diastolic, 50-100mmHg (males) and 60-80mmHg (females); height range was 1.4-2.0m (males) and 1.5-1.8m (females); the urine pH values ranged from 5-9 (males) and 5-9 (females); packed cell volume (PCV) ranges were 15-55% (males) and 18-55% (females); body mass index (BMI) range values were 15.6-34.9kgm-2 (males) and 15.6-28.1 kgm-2 (females). Our values in temperature, blood pressure, urine, PCV and BMI showed that some of the subjects would suffer some deleterious diseases. The two most common diseases among the females were malaria, 121 (50.4%)and typhoid fever, 16 (6.7%); the same diseases were also the most common in the males, 115 (48.3%) and 16 (6.7%) respectively. These results showed that the students environments were mostly unhygienic.

KEYWORDS: Case study; students medical tests; UNAD

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