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Digital Screening for Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) in a Southern Nigeria City
Edeaghe E Ehikhamenor1, Hope O Obianwuho
1College of Medical Sciences, University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria. savanngo@yahoo.com
Objective:
Blood alcohol concentration (BAC) was digitally determined for transport operators, passengers, and pedestrians in a southern Nigeria city.
Methods:
The subjects were screened with a digital breathalyzer, Alco Scan CA 2000, for BAC along major accident-prone highways, resting spots, and hospitals. The mouthpieces were complemented with disposable straws for rapid and hygienic screening of the subjects.
Results:
Based on convenience sampling, a significant proportion of Nigerians has a BAC level above 0.06 on accident-prone highways (44.60%), at resting spots (54.50%), and in hospitals (47.80%).
Conclusion:
This research confirms that digital breathalyzer BAC levels are reliable and empirical means for determining incidents of alcohol-impaired driving.
