Exploring the medical and scientific background of blood drinking
Investigation and Research Into Sanguinarians
Investigation and Research Into Sanguinarians
Copyright © 2005
by Sarah Mediv
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· E-Mail: s_faolchu@yahoo.com
by Sarah Mediv
· All Rights reserved
· E-Mail: s_faolchu@yahoo.com
Averages for Men and Women
Often sanguinarians find themselves looking for what sets them apart from other people, and often these differences are agreed upon simply by the thought that "a lot of us have it, so it must be a trait". The problem with this view is that it rarely, if ever, takes into account normal human variation. This is essential. We cannot claim to be different, if we don't know what we are different from. Below you will find the averages of the human body for height, weight, pulse rate, body temperature, sick days, life expectancy, sunburn time, migrane rates, and a few other tidbits thrown in just for curiosity sake.Variation for each is listed below the tables.
Height and Weight by Age and Gender
(Height in Feet'inches", weight in pounds)
(Height in Feet'inches", weight in pounds)
Males
Females
| Height | 20-24 | 25-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-59 | 60-69 |
| 5'2" | 130 | 134 | 138 | 140 | 141 | 140 |
| 5'3" | 136 | 140 | 143 | 144 | 145 | 144 |
| 5'4" | 139 | 143 | 147 | 149 | 150 | 149 |
| 5'5" | 143 | 147 | 151 | 154 | 155 | 153 |
| 5'6" | 148 | 152 | 156 | 158 | 159 | 158 |
| 5'7" | 153 | 156 | 160 | 163 | 164 | 163 |
| 5'8" | 157 | 161 | 165 | 167 | 168 | 167 |
| 5'9" | 163 | 166 | 170 | 172 | 173 | 172 |
| 5'10" | 167 | 171 | 174 | 176 | 177 | 176 |
| 5'11" | 171 | 175 | 179 | 181 | 182 | 181 |
| 6'0" | 176 | 181 | 184 | 186 | 187 | 186 |
| 6'1" | 182 | 186 | 190 | 192 | 193 | 191 |
| 6'2" | 187 | 191 | 195 | 197 | 198 | 196 |
| 6'3" | 193 | 197 | 201 | 203 | 204 | 200 |
| 6'4" | 198 | 202 | 206 | 208 | 209 | 207 |
Average variation from the mean: +/- 12 lbs
Average variation from the mean: +/- 10 lbs
Life Expectancies at Birth of Select Countries
Body Temperature
| Country | Life Expectancy (years) | Country | Life Expectancy (Years) | Country | Life Expectancy (years) |
| Monaco | 89.68 (highest) | Australia | 89.1 | Ukraine | 68.74 |
| Chad | 48.69 (lowest) | Japan | 83.9 | Egypt | 72.93 |
| United States | 78.49 | Spain | 81.27 | Iran | 70.35 |
| Canada | 81.48 | France | 81.46 | India | 67.14 |
| Mexico | 76.66 | South Africa | 49.41 | Brazil | 72.79 |
| United Kingdom | 80.17 | China | 74.84 | Peru | 72.73 |
Circulatory System
Man (154 lbs): 5.5 quarts of blood
Woman (110 lbs): 3.5 quarts of blood
Average blood pressure: 80/120 to 89/130
Bone marrow replaces 2,000,000 red blood cells per second
Red-blood cells (Eurythrocytes) have an average life span of 120 days (four months)
Woman (110 lbs): 3.5 quarts of blood
Average blood pressure: 80/120 to 89/130
Bone marrow replaces 2,000,000 red blood cells per second
Red-blood cells (Eurythrocytes) have an average life span of 120 days (four months)
Illness and Injury
Sunburn: Average person can stay in the sun without sunscreen for 20-40 minutes before reddening
Migrane Headaches: 24 million Americans suffer from migrane headaches (World number unknown)
In a 100 person office, the most frequent reasons given for taking sick days and the average number taken per year are:
Cold (21 days), Fractures (23 days), Sprains (30 days), Flu (76 days).
Men average 4.3 sick days/year while women average 5.5 sick days/year.
Divorced or widowed men spend 8 days/year sick while married men spend only 5.5 days/year sick
Divorced or widowed women spend 11.5 days/year sick while married women spend only 7 days/year sick
Migrane Headaches: 24 million Americans suffer from migrane headaches (World number unknown)
In a 100 person office, the most frequent reasons given for taking sick days and the average number taken per year are:
Cold (21 days), Fractures (23 days), Sprains (30 days), Flu (76 days).
Men average 4.3 sick days/year while women average 5.5 sick days/year.
Divorced or widowed men spend 8 days/year sick while married men spend only 5.5 days/year sick
Divorced or widowed women spend 11.5 days/year sick while married women spend only 7 days/year sick
Colds per Year by Age
| Age (years) | Avg. # Colds/year |
| 0-4 | 5 |
| 5-19 | 3 |
| 20-39 | 2 |
| 40+ | 2 |
Women: 98.4 degrees
Men: 98.1 degrees
Body temperatures for both can vary by as much as four degrees and still be "normal". Also, body temperature fluctuates through the day, commonly being lower in the morning and higher in the evenings
Men: 98.1 degrees
Body temperatures for both can vary by as much as four degrees and still be "normal". Also, body temperature fluctuates through the day, commonly being lower in the morning and higher in the evenings
References:
The World Factbook. Web < https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2102rank.html>
Drost, Kathleen, and Jennifer Dye, eds. Gale Book of Averages. Detroit, MI: Gale Research Inc., 1994. Print.
The World Factbook. Web < https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2102rank.html>
Drost, Kathleen, and Jennifer Dye, eds. Gale Book of Averages. Detroit, MI: Gale Research Inc., 1994. Print.
| Height | 20-24 | 25-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-59 | 60-69 |
| 4'10" | 105 | 110 | 113 | 113 | 121 | 123 |
| 4'11" | 110 | 112 | 115 | 121 | 125 | 127 |
| 5'0" | 112 | 114 | 118 | 123 | 127 | 130 |
| 5'1" | 116 | 119 | 121 | 127 | 131 | 133 |
| 5'2" | 120 | 121 | 124 | 129 | 133 | 136 |
| 5'3" | 124 | 125 | 128 | 133 | 137 | 140 |
| 5'4" | 127 | 128 | 131 | 136 | 141 | 143 |
| 5'5" | 130 | 132 | 134 | 139 | 144 | 147 |
| 5'6" | 133 | 134 | 137 | 143 | 147 | 150 |
| 5'7" | 137 | 138 | 141 | 147 | 152 | 155 |
| 5'8" | 141 | 142 | 145 | 150 | 156 | 158 |
| 5'9" | 146 | 148 | 150 | 155 | 159 | 161 |
| 5'10" | 149 | 150 | 153 | 158 | 162 | 163 |
| 5'11" | 155 | 156 | 159 | 162 | 166 | 167 |
| 6'0" | 157 | 159 | 164 | 168 | 171 | 172 |