Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the study group (n = 32)
| Whole group (n = 32) |
Non-smokers (n = 15) |
Smokers (n = 17) |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age* | (years) | 31.3 ± 3.2 | 29.7 ± 2.9 | 32.4 ± 2.9 |
| BMI | (kg/m2) | 21.3 ± 1.5 | 21.3 ± 1.7 | 21.3 ± 1.4 |
| Cycle length | (days) | 28.7 ± 2.1 | 29 ± 2.2 | 28.5 ± 1.5 |
| Nicotine abuse | (pack years) | - | - | 14.8 ± 4.6 |
| RR syst | (mmHg) | 98 ± 33 | 102 ± 30 | 94 ± 36 |
| RR diast | (mmHg) | 65 ± 22 | 67 ± 20 | 63 ± 25 |
| Total cholesterol | (mg/dl) | 164 ± 23 | 158 ± 17 | 168 ± 27 |
| HDL | (mg/dl) | 64.4 ± 10.1 | 66.9 ± 9.1 | 62.2 ± 10.7 |
| LDL | (mg/dl) | 85.8 ± 24.5 | 79.9 ± 16.5 | 91.1 ± 29.4 |
| Triglyceride | (mg/dl) | 67.7 ± 28.4 | 57.5 ± 13.4 | 76.7 ± 35.0 |
| Lipoprotein(a) | (mg/dl) | 7.0 ± 4.0 | 7.4 ± 4.2 | 6.6 ± 3.8 |
| hsCrP | (mg/dl) | 0.08 ± 0.07 | 0.09 ± 0.08 | 0.08 ± 0.06 |
| Insulin | (mIU/l) | 5.6 ± 2.2 | 5.2 ± 2.1 | 6.0 ± 2.3 |
| Glucose | (mg/dl) | 87.7 ± 7.2 | 87.0 ± 4.9 | 88.4 ± 8.8 |
| Homocystein | (μmol/l) | 8.5 ± 1.7 | 8.2 ± 1.7 | 8.7 ± 1.8 |
| Folic acid | (μg/l) | 8.8 ± 4.5 | 10.2 ± 5.6 | 7.6 ± 2.8 |
| Uric acid | (μmol/l) | 3.9 ± 0.9 | 3.7 ± 0.9 | 4.1 ± 0.8 |
| Estradiol | (pmol/l) | 613 ± 194 | 598 ± 191 | 626 ± 201 |
| Progesterone | (nmol/l) | 51.4 ± 17.6 | 51.2 ± 16.4 | 51.5 ± 19.2 |
| LH | (IU/l) | 4.7 ± 2.9 | 4.5 ± 3.8 | 4.9 ± 2.0 |
| FSH | (IU/l) | 2.7 ± 1.2 | 2.8 ± 1.5 | 2.7 ± 0.7 |
*p < 0.05 for comparison of non-smokers with smokers; values are mean ± SD;
BMI = body mass index; LH = luteinising hormone; FSH = follicle stimulating hormone; RR syst = systolic blood pressure; RR diast = diastolic blood pressure; HDL = high-density lipoprotein; LDL = low-density lipoprotein; hsCrP = high-sensitivity C-reactive protein.