Table 1 Anthropometry, blood pressure, lipid profile, hsCRP and microvascular endothelial function of the three study groups
Parameters | Higher Hair Nicotine (n = 25) | Lower Hair Nicotine (n = 25) | Non-Detected (n = 77) | F stat. (df) | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hair Nicotine (ng/mg) | 0.74 (1.04) | 0.05 (0.01) | - | 25.255 (2124) | 0.000 |
Age (years) | 33.92 (8.47) | 31.92 (6.56) | 35.01 (7.90) | 1.512 (2124) | 0.225 |
Weight (kg) | 62.64 (12.05) | 56.06 (14.36) | 58.68 (11.12) | 1.931 (2124) | 0.149 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 26.11 (4.68) | 24.13 (4.94) | 24.28 (4.10) | 1.833 (2124) | 0.164 |
SBP (mmHg) | 116.10 (11.83) | 111.08 (10.88) | 113.14 (13.18) | 1.026 (2124) | 0.361 |
DBP (mmHg) | 72.25 (7.19) | 70.62 (8.00) | 72.29 (9.20) | 0.374 (2124) | 0.689 |
Total Cholesterol (mmol/l) | 5.25 (0.75) | 5.57 (1.11) | 5.47 (0.86) | 0.833 (2124) | 0.437 |
Triglyceride (mmol/l) | 0.96 (0.29) | 1.04 (0.37) | 1.08 (0.48) | 0.685 (2124) | 0.506 |
LDL-C (mmol/l) | 3.32 (0.83) | 3.39 (0.84) | 3.20 (0.87) | 0.499 (2124) | 0.608 |
HDL-C (mmol/l) | 1.59 (0.28) | 1.69 (0.47) | 1.77 (0.38) | 2.179 (2124) | 0.117 |
hsCRP (mg/ml) | 1.97 (3.23) | 1.26 (2.55) | 1.14 (2.07) | 1.105 (2123) | 0.334 |
AChmax (AU) | 44.42 (35.94) | 58.73 (38.23) | 41.00 (33.98) | 2.398 (2124) | 0.095 |
ACh Percent Change (%) | 747.20 (519.81) | 1163.91 (733.11) | 824.42 (702.49) | 2.934 (2124) | 0.057 |
ACh Peak Flux (AU) | 50.99 (37.33) | 64.29 (39.38) | 47.00 (35.52) | 2.106 (2124) | 0.126 |
Area Under Curve (AU x sec) | 23683.29 (18330.72) | 32733.11 (23516.35) | 22831.67 (20934.55) | 2.156 (2124) | 0.120 |
SNPmax (AU) | 56.69 (47.03) | 71.57 (55.49) | 54.61 (42.12) | 1.306 (2124) | 0.275 |
SNP Percent Change (%) | 1212.80 (1107.81) | 1453.16 (1110.19) | 983.66 (680.17) | 2.910 (2124) | 0.058 |
SNP Peak Flux (AU) | 62.08 (47.39) | 77.11 (55.82) | 61.71 (44.03) | 1.057 (2124) | 0.350 |
Area Under Curve (AU x sec) | 32132.01 (27630.41) | 35238.12 (27681.69) | 30502.01 (25708.12) | 0.305 (2124) | 0.738 |