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Descriptive and nutritional related characteristics of the study sample in relation to smoking status. |
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| Smokers % (n) |
Ex/Non smokers % (n) |
P-value |
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| Gender |
Male |
48.2 (109) |
51.8 (117) |
<0.001 1 |
| Female |
13.3 (37) |
86.7 (241) |
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| Age in years |
18 – 39 |
39.7 (48) |
60.3 (73) |
<0.001 |
| 40 – 59 |
30.6 (81) |
69.4 (184) |
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| 60 – 80 |
13.6 (16) |
86.4 (102) |
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| Fasting in days per year3 |
0 |
32.2 (47) |
19.7 (70) |
<0.001 |
| 1 – 100 |
58.2 (85) |
48.3 (172) |
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| 101 – 180 |
8.3 (12) |
32.0 (114) |
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| Mean ± SD (n) |
Mean ± SD (n) |
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| Body Mass Index2 |
29.6 ± 0.4 (144) |
30.2 ± 0.3 (354) |
0.286 |
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| Energy intake in kcal2 |
2121 ± 57 (142) |
2075 ± 35 (353) |
0.507 |
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| Physical Activity Level2 |
2.40 ± 0.06 (144) |
2.34 ± 0.04 (354) |
0.399 |
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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 |
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