Table 1

Descriptive and nutritional related characteristics of the study sample in relation to smoking status.



Smokers
% (n)
Ex/Non smokers
% (n)
P-value

Gender
Male
48.2 (109)
51.8 (117)
<0.001 1

Female
13.3 (37)
86.7 (241)

Age in years
18 – 39
39.7 (48)
60.3 (73)
<0.001

40 – 59
30.6 (81)
69.4 (184)


60 – 80
13.6 (16)
86.4 (102)

Fasting in days per year3
0
32.2 (47)
19.7 (70)
<0.001

1 – 100
58.2 (85)
48.3 (172)


101 – 180
8.3 (12)
32.0 (114)




Mean ± SD (n)
Mean ± SD (n)

Body Mass Index2

29.6 ± 0.4 (144)
30.2 ± 0.3 (354)
0.286
Energy intake in kcal2

2121 ± 57 (142)
2075 ± 35 (353)
0.507
Physical Activity Level2

2.40 ± 0.06 (144)
2.34 ± 0.04 (354)
0.399

1. Values are % (n). Chi-square test was used χ2.

2. Values are Mean ± standard error (n). Analysis of Covariance: gender, age and fasting days were used as covariates.

3. Fasting days per year.

Vardavas et al. Tobacco Induced Diseases 2008 4:8   doi:10.1186/1617-9625-4-8