Original Research Article
Year: 2019 | Month: April-June | Volume: 4 | Issue: 2 | Pages: 184-191
A Comparative Study to Assess the Degree of Ankle Brachial Index among Smokers and Nonsmokers
Mr. Aneesh VR1, Mr. Mourian Aman2
1Associate Professor, VNSS College of Nursing (S N Trust Medical Mission, Kollam), Kollam
2Asst. Professor, SSNMM College of Nursingt, Varkkala
Corresponding Author: Mr. Aneesh
ABSTRACT
The most common bad habit in Indians are smoking. Smoking causes many problems in our body. The diseases and complications in smokers are progressive in nature. One of the late complications is peripheral vascular disease. The present study was aimed to assess the ankle brachial index among smokers and nonsmokers in S S N M M Hospital, Varkala. The objectives of the study were to compare the degree of ankle brachial index among smokers and non smokers, to find out the association between selected demographic variables with ankle brachial index and to find out the association between heavy smoking index among smokers with ankle
brachial index. The study was conducted among 50 smokers and 50 non smokers in medical OP of S S N M M Hospital Varkala. After obtaining the consent from the samples of the study, Ankle brachial index was assessed by standardized digital sphygmomanometer. After data collection the data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. There is significant association between duration of smoking, smoking in the past 30 days and co morbid illness with ankle brachial index.
Keywords: Comparison, Ankle-brachial index, Smokers, Non smokers