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Table 2 Odds Ratio (95% Confidence Interval) for Lipid Profile among Smokers:

From: Lipid and lipoprotein profiles among middle aged male smokers: a study from southern India

Lipid (in mg/dl)

Mild (Pack years 10-14)

Moderate (Pack years 15-19)

Heavy (Pack years ≥ 20)

TC (≥ 200)

6.26 (3.04-12.90)#

10.25 (4.94-21.29)#

14.82 (7.10-30.92)#

TGL (≥ 150)

3.13 (1.46-6.70)*

3.91 (1.87-8.13)#

5.67 (2.70-11.87)#

LDL-C (≥ 130)

3.99 (1.20-7.97)#

6.07 (3.06-12.01)#

13.01 (6.19-27.33)#

HDL-C (≤ 40)

1.64 (0.71-3.82)

1.81 (0.82-4.02)

4.30 (1.73-10.67)*

Apo-B (> 110)

6.64 (3.17-13.90)#

9.17 (4.44-18.95)#

17.74 (8.08-38.85)#

Apo-A1(< 110)

1.19 (0.63-2.28)

2.72 (1.45-5.10)*

3.33 (1.82-6.10)#

  1. # P < 0.001; *P < 0.05; TC = total cholesterol, TGL = triglyceride, LDL-C = low density lipoprotein cholesterol, HDL-C = high density lipoprotein cholesterol, Apo-B = Apolipoprotein B, Apo-A1 = Apolipoprotein A1.