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Table 1 Mood states, as evaluated using the POMS (T scores, mean ± SD)

From: Relationship between salivary stress biomarker levels and cigarette smoking in healthy young adults: an exploratory analysis

POMS scale

Non-smokers (n = 31)

Smokers (n = 18)

Tension-Anxiety

54.2 ± 12.4

52.3 ± 12.3

Depression-Dejection

51.2 ± 11.1

57.0 ± 11.9

Anger-Hostility

49.1 ± 9.8

51.0 ± 11.7

Vigor*

46.8 ± 12.5

39.9 ± 6.5

Fatigue*

54.2 ± 14.0

61.9 ± 11.7

Confusion

57.2 ± 13.1

59.7 ± 10.5

  1. POMS Profile of Mood States
  2. *P < 0.05 between smokers and non-smokers according to the t-test
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Tobacco Induced Diseases

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