Blood test findings among inhabitants of middle age in rural districts / 日本農村医学会雑誌

ABSTRACT

Over the three years from 1980 to 1982, investigations were carried out into the health conditions of inhabitants aged 30 to 69 in rural regions of Chiba Prefecture.<BR>The major findings are as follows<BR>(1) Significant sex differences exist for many blood test findings.<BR>(2) Significant correlations are found among values of many blood test findings.<BR>(3) These values are analyzed by principal component analysis and some factors are extracted. First of them is found both men and women in all districts similarly and is identified as something of nutritional condition.