TABLE 3.
Comparisons of OBS components between high and low FMD levels.
| OBS components | Low FMD (n = 192) | High FMD (n = 147) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prooxidant factors | BMI (kg/m2) | 26.43 ± 3.70 | 26.83 ± 3.99 | 0.420 |
| Low physical activity (%) | 15 (7.90) | 9 (6.90) | 0.490 | |
| Smoking (%) | 56 (29.60) | 32 (21.30) | 0.084 | |
| Above-median alcohol user (%) | 33 (17.50) | 19 (12.70) | 0.224 | |
| Serum ferritin (ng/mL) | 58.06 ± 7.86 | 56.09 ± 9.13 | 0.072 | |
| ω-6 Fatty acid (umol/L) | 12.60 ± 3.39 | 12.98 ± 3.39 | 0.389 | |
| Antioxidant factors | Vitamin C (umol/L) | 30.83 ± 9.49 | 33.05 ± 8.90 | 0.064 |
| ω-3 Fatty acid (umol/L) | 78.90 ± 21.96 | 82.10 ± 20.55 | 0.246 | |
| α-Carotene (ng/mL) | 19.12 ± 4.74 | 20.58 ± 4.74 | 0.018 | |
| β-Carotene (ng/mL) | 40.93 ± 10.57 | 42.40 ± 11.04 | 0.289 | |
| β-Cryptoxanthin (ng/mL) | 24.79 ± 8.30 | 24.86 ± 7.40 | 0.946 | |
| Zeaxanthin (ng/mL) | 27.97 ± 8.01 | 31.75 ± 8.43 | 0.001 | |
| α-Tocopherol (ng/mL) | 1754.24 ± 366.24 | 1856.16 ± 284.77 | 0.018 | |
| γ-Tocopherol (ng/mL) | 1043.20 ± 237.40 | 1111.85 ± 273.55 | 0.037 | |
| Aspirin user (%) | 55 (28.65) | 30 (20.41) | 0.083 | |
| NSAID user (%) | 69 (35.94) | 48 (32.65) | 0.528 | |