Abstract

The present cross-sectional comparative analytical study was to assess the comparative evaluation of haematological parameters among medical radiographers and non-radiographers in the Department of Physiology, Gajra Raja Medical College and J A group of Hospitals, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh. Independent sample t-test was used to compare the haematological parameters of the medical and non-radiographers and logistic regression was used to evaluate the association of duration of radiation exposures with certain haematological parameters. Mean radiation exposure duration range was 3-40 years (19.00±12.20 years). The demographic details i.e. age, weight, height and BMI the mean of all the parameters was statistically insignificant on comparing between the groups (p>0.05). In a Pearson correlation of haematological parameters with duration of radiation exposure it was found that platelet count, hemoglobin, mean capsular volume, mean corpuscular hemoglobin and mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration were negatively associated with duration of exposure while total RBC count, total WBC count and packed cell volume were associated positively with duration of exposure but none of the parameters were associated significantly (p>0.05). Occupational exposure of ionizing radiation significantly affect the levels of haematological parameters in Medical Radiographers, but the effects of duration of work have not been significantly associated with haematological parameters

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