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Table 3 Gender and smoking status

From: Tobacco and end stage renal disease: a multicenter, cross-sectional study in Argentinian Northern Patagonia

Gender

Current smokers (% and 95 % CI)

Current non smokers (% and 95 % CI)

Never

Passives

Former

Men (number = 387)

74.2 (61.2-86.6)

45.8 (45.8-74.6)

29.9 (6–53.7)

75.5 (35.3-115.8)

Women (number = 249)

25.8 (13.4-38.2)

54.2 (54.2-83)

70.1 (46.3-94)

24.5 (15.8-64.7)

All (number = 636)

93

192

77

274

  1. Sex distribution differed significantly (χ281.84; p < 0.0001) according to smoking status. The male preponderance of ESRD disappeared when we considered only never smokers and grew if we focused on former and current smokers; in passive smokers there was prominent female majority (bold text)
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Tobacco Induced Diseases

ISSN: 1617-9625

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