Table 1: Comparison of smokers and non-smokers.
|
Variables |
Smokers |
p-value |
Non-smokers |
|
Number |
247 |
|
167 |
|
Mean age (year) |
46.2 ± 13.4 (19-76) |
Ns* |
44.8 ± 15.7 (13-77) |
|
Male ratio |
70.0% (173) |
Ns |
67.0% (112) |
|
Body weight (kg) |
76.1 ± 13.8 (44-118) |
Ns |
74.7 ± 13.0 (45-122) |
|
BMI† (kg/m2) |
26.6 ± 4.4 (16.2-39.4) |
Ns |
26.5 ± 4.5 (16.6-41.1) |
|
Systolic BP‡ (mmHg) |
127.5 ± 23.7 (80-200) |
Ns |
130.0 ± 22.6 (80-200) |
|
Diastolic BP (mmHg) |
88.0 ± 12.4 (60-130) |
Ns |
88.5 ± 11.9 (60-130) |
|
Triglycerides (mg/dL) |
163.1 ± 101.4 (40-585) |
< 0.05 |
151.3 ± 86.2 (20-410) |
|
LDL§ (mg/dL) |
123.8 ± 34.3 (10-282) |
< 0.05 |
117.5 ± 29.0 (43-185) |
|
HDL║ (mg/dL) |
40.9 ± 9.6 (26-70) |
< 0.05 |
44.0 ± 9.4 (24-70) |
|
FPG** (mg/dL) |
102.3 ± 25.5 (70-309) |
0.007 |
111.6 ± 37.6 (74-327) |
|
ESR*** (mm/h) |
10.6 ± 10.2 (1-51) |
< 0.05 |
9.3 ± 8.0 (1-35) |
|
CRP**** (mg/L) |
2.3 ± 2.6 (0-13) |
< 0.05 |
2.0 ± 2.5 (0-12) |
|
Hematocrit (%) |
41.9 ± 4.6 (28-60) |
Ns |
41.0 ± 3.7 (31-49) |
|
DM***** |
8.9% (22) |
< 0.05 |
14.3% (24) |
*Nonsignificant (p > 0.05); †Body mass index; ‡Blood pressures; §Low density lipoproteins; ║High density lipoproteins; **Fasting plasma glucose; ***Erythrocyte sedimentation rate; ****C-reactive protein; *****Diabetes mellitus